GAZA, (PIC)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 500 of its medical staff were martyred and hundreds were injured since the start of the Israeli extermination war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.
The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli occupation forces arrested more than 310 health workers, and destroyed 130 ambulances in the Gaza Strip.
It also indicated that 340 attacks were carried out on health facilities and their workers in the occupied West Bank.
The ministry confirmed that the deliberate targeting of the medical infrastructure by the occupation has deprived citizens of access to basic health care services.
The ministry’s statement explained that the poor water and sanitation conditions, in addition to overcrowding, have led to an increase in preventable diseases and premature deaths.
It pointed out that the Gaza Strip is facing a public health disaster due to unsafe water resources and a lack of basic hygiene needs for more than 1.7 million forcibly displaced people.
The ministry added that the severe shortage of health workers and medical supplies, including anesthesia and antibiotics, is making healthcare workers struggle to save lives.
The ministry called for the unconditional entry of humanitarian aid to address the severe shortages, and assistance in evacuating the wounded to receive life-saving medical care abroad.
Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation army has been waging a savage war on the besieged Gaza Strip, leaving about 40,000 martyrs and about 100,000 wounded, mostly women and children.
