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Gaza Fuel Shortage Pushes Hospitals to Brink, Threatens Water System Collapse

UN agencies demand secure fuel corridors to avert hospital shutdowns from failing generators; without fresh supplies, Gaza’s water network risks collapse

A wounded Palestinian lies on a bed at Al-Shifa Hospital, which Gaza's health ministry says is at risk of shutting down due to the Israeli blockade of fuel, in Gaza City July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa         TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Palestinians walk next to a damaged building at Al-Shifa hospital, which Gaza's health ministry says is at risk of shutting down due to the Israeli blockade of fuel, in Gaza City July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Wounded Palestinians lie on beds at Al-Shifa Hospital, which Gaza's health ministry says is at risk of shutting down due to the Israeli blockade of fuel, in Gaza City July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Overview

  • According to OCHA, virtually no fuel remains in Gaza, forcing hospitals to ration care and stalling ambulances.
  • UNICEF reports that 60 percent of Gaza’s water facilities are already offline and warns the rest will fail within days without fuel.
  • Hospital directors, including at Al-Shifa, say generators could go dark by morning, putting dialysis units, blood banks and neonatal incubators at risk.
  • Gaza’s health ministry is recording surging meningitis cases and other waterborne illnesses as sanitation collapses and clean water runs desperately low.
  • UN agencies and aid groups are calling for sustained fuel deliveries and protected humanitarian corridors to prevent further civilian deaths and infrastructure breakdown.