They are slowly waiting for death.

The lack of fuel at the Shifa hospital in the central Gaza Strip was noted to have disrupted the supply of medical supplies to the section where kidney patients were treated.

Semir Harara, 39, who is on dialysis, fears that the dialysis machines will stop working due to a lack of electricity caused by a lack of fuel.

“WE ARE SLOWLY DYING”

Harara said in his statement: “We are slowly dying because medical supplies are decreasing day by day and there is no electricity. “This situation is the execution of patients due to war.” saying.

Drawing attention to the fuel problem, Harara said: “We want the brutal war that affects everything to stop. “If the entry of fuel and medical supplies continues to be blocked, we will be sentenced to death.” he said.

Harara said he suffers from many diseases and hopes that he will be provided with the necessary health services.

“FOR US IT MEANS DEATH”

Munzir Abd, 49, who was waiting for his turn to undergo dialysis, was seen still waiting tired and exhausted.

Abd highlighted the lack of electricity and medical supplies and said: “We are slowly dying here. “Lack of fuel and medical supplies to run the dialysis machines means death for us.” he said.

Calling for urgent help, Abd said: “We call on the world and conscious people to urgently save our lives before it is too late.” he said.

“IT WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN A WEEK”

Dr Muhammed en-Nakle, who works in the dialysis department, said: “A thousand kidney patients were condemned to a slow death due to lack of medical supplies and fuel.” saying.

The Palestinian doctor said dialysis sessions at Shifa Hospital were reduced due to a lack of necessary facilities.

Nakle said: “The minimum need for dialysis of a patient is 3 sessions a week, 4 hours a day. However, in our current situation, a patient can now undergo dialysis for 2 sessions a week, 6 hours a day. “This is not enough to protect the patient’s life.” he said.

Nakle drew attention to the lack of medical supplies, saying: “The medical supplies we have left will not last more than a week. “The current power outage and the fact that fuel and remaining medical supplies are close to running out put patients at risk of death.” he said.

“WE NEED HELP”

“We urgently need medical equipment and assistance to save patients’ lives.” Nakle said, asking for help.

The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that fuel shortages in the Gaza Strip pose a serious threat to patients in hospitals that meet their electricity needs with generators.

In the statement issued on Sunday by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, it was reported that the fuel they had would run out in 3 days and hospitals and bakeries would not be able to function.

The population of the Gaza Strip, which has 2.3 million inhabitants and 1.4 million of them have been displaced, faces a humanitarian and health disaster due to Israel’s attacks, as well as the blockade imposed by Israel. , such as electricity, water and fuel inlet cuts.

LATEST SITUATION OF THE ATTACK

Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack against Israel on the morning of October 7, called the “Aqsa Flood.”

The Israeli army also began attacking the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets.

It was reported that 1,400 Israelis, including 308 soldiers, were killed and 5,132 Israelis were wounded in the attacks carried out from Gaza.

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced that 5,087 people, including 2,055 children and 1,119 women, were killed and 15,273 injured in Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

More than 90 Palestinians were claimed to have been killed in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

23 journalists, including 19 Palestinians, 3 Israelis and one Lebanese, lost their lives in the clashes.

In clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border since October 8, 26 members of Hezbollah, 6 members of the Islamic Jihad Movement, 3 members of Hamas and 2 members of the Sunni-backed Resistance Brigade were killed. by Hezbollah. and 4 civilians, one of whom was a journalist, lost their lives.

Three Israeli soldiers and one Israeli civilian lost their lives in the attacks carried out by Lebanon. (AA)