Palestine Red Crescent says Al-Quds Hospital to run out of fuel in 48 hours

The Palestine Red Crescent Society warned Monday that fuel reserves at Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City will run out in 48 hours as Israel has been barring the entry of fuel into Gaza since Oct. 7.

In a statement, it said that once the fuel runs out, vital equipment at the hospital will shut down including resuscitation equipment, baby incubators and intensive care units.

It added that the hospital is already suffering from a severe lack of medicines and food and water for its medical staff, patients and displaced people.

The statement noted that over 14,000 displaced Palestinians have been sheltering at the hospital for more than three weeks.

It said the Israeli army is still denying the entry of basic materials including fuel for the hospital and its ambulance service.

After the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Oct. 7 against Israeli locations surrounding Gaza, Israel put the Palestinian enclave under a complete siege, with no entry or exit, water, electricity or fuel allowed.

Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following the cross-border attack by Hamas.

At least 10,022 Palestinians, including 4,104 children and 2,641 women, have been killed in Israeli bombardments in the Gaza Strip.

Another 159 Palestinians have been killed and 2,250 injured by Israeli forces across the West Bank in the same period.

The Israeli death toll is nearly 1,600, according to official figures.