Overview

• Due to the Israeli blockade and Hamas' refusal to negotiate, Gaza is experiencing a severe fuel shortage, which is threatening the lives of approximately 130 premature babies in six neonatal units across the region. If the hospitals can't get more fuel for their generators, they will stop, and babies in the ward, unable to breathe on their own, will perish.
• Aid workers have reported that none of the 20 aid trucks that crossed into Gaza on Saturday contained fuel due to fears it would end up in Hamas' hands. Limited fuel supplies inside Gaza are being diverted to hospital generators.
• Israel's continuous airstrikes have led to severe damage to medical facilities, forcing seven out of nearly 30 hospitals in Gaza to shut down. The remaining hospitals are said to be on the brink of closure due to the lack of power, water, and vital supplies.
• Israel has implemented a complete blockade on Gaza, resulting in an acute shortage of food, water, medicines, and fuel for its 2.3 million residents. The blockade was imposed following an assault by Hamas militants on Israeli towns on October 7.
• The fuel crisis has worsened the health conditions in Gaza, with mothers reported to mix baby formula with contaminated water due to the cut-off water supply by Israel. This practice has contributed to a spike in critical cases among babies in neonatal wards.