Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are nearing collapse under the Israeli blockade that cut power and deliveries of food and other necessities to the territory.
Israel's offensive has devastated neighborhoods, shuttered five hospitals, killed thousands and wounded more people than its remaining health facilities can handle.
The medical center is still treating hundreds of patients in defiance of an evacuation order the Israeli military gave Friday.
A shortage of surgical supplies forced some staff to use sewing needles to stitch wounds, which Abed said can damage tissue.
When Israel cut fuel to the territory's sole power plant two weeks ago, Gaza's rumbling generators kicked in to keep life-support equipment running in hospitals.
Persons:
Nidal Abed, Abed, ” Abed, doesn’t, ” Mehdat Abbas, ”, Khan Younis, Mohammed Abu Selmia, ___ DeBre
Organizations:
Israel, Hamas, Associated Press, Al Quds Hospital, World Health Organization, Health Ministry, United Nations, Nasser Hospital, Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s
Locations:
DEIR, Gaza, Gaza City, Al Quds, Egypt, Israel, Jerusalem