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7NEWS
03-06-2025
- Health
- 7NEWS
Dozens of Palestinians killed near Gaza aid distribution point, health officials say, in third day of shooting
Palestinians on their way to receive aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza have come under fire for a third consecutive day, with nearly 30 people killed and dozens wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health and Nasser hospital. The ministry said Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians as they made their way to the distribution site in Tel al-Sultan in Rafah early Tuesday. The Israeli military said its forces opened fire multiple times after identifying 'several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes.' 'The troops carried out warning fire, and after the suspects failed to retreat, additional shots were directed near a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops,' the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, which also said they are looking into reports of casualties. At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured, according to the Palestinian health ministry and the director of Nasser hospital in Gaza. Footage obtained by CNN showed people arriving at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, many on stretchers. Marwan al-Hams, the head of field hospitals in Gaza, said Nasser has been overwhelmed by the number of casualties coming in. 'Only if someone dies inside the intensive care units, only then can we make availability for the next patient,' he told CNN. Al-Hams said the injuries he was seeing were primarily the result of gunfire and concentrated in patients' upper bodies. The hospital called for urgent blood donations. Nawal Al-Masri, whose young son was injured as he approached the area to get aid, said the site is a 'trap.' 'Is this what they call aid? This aid is to kill people,' Al-Masri told CNN. 'What are we supposed to do when a child like this goes and tried to get a bag of flour of two kilos? Is this right by any definition?' The United Nations' human rights chief, Volker Turk, said in a statement that 'deadly attacks on distraught civilians trying to access the paltry amounts of food aid in Gaza, are unconscionable… There must be a prompt and impartial investigation into each of these attacks, and those responsible held to account.' Turk added that Palestinians have been given 'the grimmest of choices: die from starvation or risk being killed while trying to access the meagre food that is being made available through Israel's militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism.' The gunfire on Tuesday occurred west of Rafah in the area surrounding the Al-Alam roundabout, according to paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, near the same location as shooting incidents the last two days. The area is part of an Israeli military operation across Khan Younis, according to a diplomat who monitors developments in Gaza, who said Israeli forces fired toward a large group of Palestinians they perceived as 'an imminent threat' as the Palestinians tried to reach the aid distribution site. Early Tuesday morning, a Facebook page which the controversial US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has used to publicise information about the opening of distribution sites said one location would be open in southern Gaza and warned residents to adhere to a designated corridor starting at 5am. 'The IDF will be in the area to secure the safe passage,' the statement said. But approximately one hour later, the page said the site will be closed. The site ultimately opened and distributed 21 truckloads of food boxes, according to GHF. The aid was distributed 'safely and without incident at our site today,' the organization said, adding that the area beyond its security perimeter is 'well beyond our secure distribution site and control.' Israel's deputy foreign minister, Sharren Haskel, defended the distribution effort and said Israel would continue to support it. 'This direct aid, bypassing Hamas, is changing the situation on the ground and weakening Hamas's grip on the population,' Haskel said at a news conference. Tuesday's incident marks the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to the GHF distribution point west of Rafah while attempting to secure food as famine conditions worsen in Gaza following an 11-week blockade by Israel. Three Palestinians were shot dead and dozens wounded as they were on their way to access aid from the site on Monday morning, Palestinian and hospital authorities said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Israeli forces fired warning shots approximately 1km from the aid distribution site and that it was looking into the details of the incident. On Sunday, dozens of Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli military in the same area, according to Palestinian officials and eyewitnesses. Israel's military denied that its troops fired 'within or near' the aid distribution site. Palestinian officials said 31 people had been killed and scores wounded in Sunday's incident. An Israeli military source acknowledged that Israeli forces fired toward individuals about 1km away before the aid site opened.
Saudi Gazette
03-06-2025
- Health
- Saudi Gazette
Dozens of Palestinians killed near Gaza aid distribution point in third day of shooting
JERUSALEM — Palestinians on their way to receive aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza have come under fire for a third consecutive day, with nearly 30 people killed and dozens wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health and Nasser hospital. The ministry said Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians as they made their way to the distribution site in Tel al-Sultan in Rafah early Tuesday. The Israeli military said its forces opened fire multiple times after identifying 'several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes.' 'The troops carried out warning fire, and after the suspects failed to retreat, additional shots were directed near a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops,' the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, which also said they are looking into reports of casualties. At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured, according to the Palestinian health ministry and the director of Nasser hospital in Gaza. Footage obtained by CNN showed people arriving at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, many on Marwan al-Hams, the head of field hospitals in Gaza, said Nasser has been overwhelmed by the number of casualties coming in.'Only if someone dies inside the intensive care units, only then can we make availability for the next patient,' he told CNN. Al-Hams said the injuries he was seeing were primarily the result of gunfire and concentrated in patients' upper hospital called for urgent blood gunfire on Tuesday occurred west of Rafah in the area surrounding the Al-Alam roundabout, according to paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, near the same location as shooting incidents the last two area is part of an Israeli military operation across Khan Younis, according to a diplomat who monitors developments in Gaza, who said Israeli forces fired toward a large group of Palestinians they perceived as 'an imminent threat' as the Palestinians tried to reach the aid distribution Tuesday morning, a Facebook page which the controversial US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has used to publicize information about the opening of distribution sites said one location would be open in southern Gaza and warned residents to adhere to a designated corridor starting at 5 a.m.'The IDF will be in the area to secure the safe passage,' the statement approximately one hour later, the page said the site will be site ultimately opened and distributed 21 truckloads of food boxes, according to GHF. The aid was distributed 'safely and without incident at our site today,' the organization said, adding that the area beyond its security perimeter is 'well beyond our secure distribution site and control.'The incident marks the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to the GHF distribution point west of Rafah while attempting to secure food as famine conditions worsen in Gaza following an 11-week blockade by Palestinians were shot dead and dozens wounded as they were on their way to access aid from the site on Monday morning, Palestinian and hospital authorities said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Israeli forces fired warning shots approximately a kilometer from the aid distribution site and that it was looking into the details of the Sunday, dozens of Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli military in the same area, according to Palestinian officials and eyewitnesses. Israel's military denied that its troops fired 'within or near' the aid distribution officials said 31 people had been killed and scores wounded in Sunday's incident. An Israeli military source acknowledged that Israeli forces fired toward individuals about one kilometer (1093 yards) away before the aid site United Nations' human rights chief, Volker Turk, said in a statement on Tuesday that 'deadly attacks on distraught civilians trying to access the paltry amounts of food aid in Gaza, are unconscionable... There must be a prompt and impartial investigation into each of these attacks, and those responsible held to account.'Turk added that Palestinians have been given 'the grimmest of choices: die from starvation or risk being killed while trying to access the meager food that is being made available through Israel's militarized humanitarian assistance mechanism.' — CNN
Days of Palestine
14-05-2025
- Health
- Days of Palestine
No hospital in Gaza is working at full capacity, Gaza Official Says
DaysofPal — The Palestinian Ministry of Health warned on Wednesday of a catastrophic collapse in Gaza's medical system as Israeli attacks continue to cripple hospitals and block the entry of lifesaving supplies. 'Wounds are rotting, and we're forced to amputate,' said Dr. Khalil Al-Dakran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. 'There are no antibiotics. There are no tools for bone repair. We're watching patients' conditions worsen into death from otherwise treatable injuries.' According to the Health Ministry, 85% of healthcare services in Gaza are now paralyzed due to Israeli bombardment and an intensified blockade that began in early March. Only 22 hospitals remain partially functioning, while 14 have been completely shut down. 'No hospital in Gaza is working at full capacity,' said Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, director of field hospitals in Gaza. 'After the strike on the European Hospital yesterday — the only cancer and oncology center in the south — it's clear the goal is full destruction of our health system.' The lack of essential medications, fuel, and medical equipment is driving a wave of preventable amputations. Dr. Al-Dakran revealed that more than 5,000 people — including 3,000 children — have lost limbs during the war, many due to untreated infections and sepsis caused by shrapnel and burn wounds. 'These were not fatal injuries,' he said. 'But because we don't have antibiotics or bone fixation tools, patients ended up losing limbs — or dying.' He also accused Israeli forces of using internationally banned weapons that are causing an unusually high number of traumatic injuries to the head, chest, and limbs. Al-Dakran appealed to the international community to pressure Israel into allowing urgent medical supplies into Gaza and to evacuate critical cases abroad for surgery and prosthetics. 'The wounded need crutches, wheelchairs, and artificial limbs,' he said. 'But the Israeli blockade even prevents those.' Meanwhile, Dr. Al-Hams warned that Gaza's remaining facilities are running on fumes. 'Hospitals are out of medicine. They're out of fuel. They're operating in name only,' he said. Even UNRWA's 85 primary care centers have been mostly shut down, leaving a population of over two million with virtually no access to healthcare. 'These are not isolated attacks,' said Al-Hams. 'They are part of a systematic campaign to destroy Gaza's health infrastructure and cause the slow death of its people.' Shortlink for this post:
Saba Yemen
05-05-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Director of Gaza Field Hospitals: "Zionist enemy kills child every 40 minutes"
Gaza - Saba: Marwan Al-Hams, Director General of Field Hospitals in Gaza, revealed that more than 16,000 children have been martyred in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the Zionist genocide crime on October 7, 2023. During a press conference on Monday, Al-Hams stated that this means a child has been martyred every 40 minutes over the past 17 months. He added that 908 Palestinian children were killed before reaching their first birthday, while 311 others were born and later martyred during the Zionist genocide in Gaza. Al-Hams highlighted documented cases of Palestinian children being killed while attempting to obtain food rations from charity kitchens, targeted by direct Zionist army shelling. He emphasized that the Zionist siege and the closure of crossings for over two months have severely worsened health conditions, with primary healthcare centers shut down due to bombardment or their location in evacuation zones. This has deprived thousands of children and pregnant women of essential medical care. Al-Hams noted that 51% of medicines related to women's and children's health are now unavailable, particularly nutritional supplements, vitamins, vaccines, and infant formula. He also pointed out that polio vaccines remain blocked from entry, threatening to undermine the preventive efforts made by the Health Ministry. Al-Hams added that relying on a single inadequate meal per day has caused severe malnutrition and wasting among many children, "while they are deprived of safe drinking water and nutritious food due to the enemy's targeting of infrastructure and blocking of humanitarian aid." For the 49th consecutive day, the Israeli enemy forces continue their genocide and starvation campaign against civilians in Gaza, alongside a suffocating siege, with all crossings closed , medicine, humanitarian aid, and food supplies prohibited from entering. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Days of Palestine
04-05-2025
- Health
- Days of Palestine
Gaza Hospital Warns of Life-Threatening Shortages Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade
DayofPal— The director of the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah issued an urgent warning over critical shortages of essential medicines and food supplies for patients, as Gaza endures a crippling Israeli blockade that has now lasted for more than two months. Suhaib Al-Hams, the hospital's director, described the humanitarian situation as dire, with the healthcare sector nearing collapse due to a lack of medical resources. 'We confirm that the sector suffers from acute shortages in more than 75% of essential medicines, a large part of which constitute life-saving medications, which is directly threatening the lives of the vast majority of patients,' Al-Hams said in a statement on Saturday. He further warned that the hospital's ability to continue providing medical care is 'at stake,' citing that current medical stockpiles would not last beyond one week. 'The ability to continue providing medical services is at stake, as the available stock of medicines and medical supplies is currently insufficient for more than one week,' he said. Al-Hams appealed to the international community for immediate intervention, urging the reopening of border crossings to allow the entry of medical and humanitarian aid. He also stressed the need to evacuate critically ill patients. He called on 'all concerned parties to move immediately' to facilitate the entry of aid and added that the crossings must urgently open 'to evacuate patients who are slowly dying every day without treatment.' Since March 2, Israel has kept Gaza's main crossings closed, halting the delivery of food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies. Human rights organizations have also condemned the blockade, accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians. The humanitarian crisis deepened further after Israel resumed its military offensive on March 18, breaking a ceasefire agreement reached in January. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the renewed offensive has killed more than 2,200 people and wounded over 5,700 others, most of them women and children. The United Nations has repeatedly warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, stating that the Gaza Strip is on the brink of 'full-scale famine conditions.' On Friday, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), said the ongoing Israeli siege is collectively punishing the population. 'The Israeli siege is collectively punishing children, women, older people and men in Gaza,' he said. Shortlink for this post:
