GAZA – The director of
Gaza's hospitals, Mohammed Zaqout, announced on Wednesday that the fuel supply at the
Turkish Friendship Hospital, the only facility in the besieged territory
providing cancer treatment, has been depleted. This fuel shortage has resulted
in power and water cuts within the hospital, effectively rendering it "
out of service."- Al Mamlaka TV reported.
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Zaqout explained in a press
conference that the hospital's closure means cancer patients have no
alternative medical facility to turn to. Cancer treatment necessitates specific
resources and equipment, including a specialized device for chemotherapy preparation.
He emphasized that this situation "means that this group of patients,
numbering over 10,000 in Gaza, will face rapid death."
Zaqout added, "There are
10,400 cancer patients in Gaza, 53 of whom are currently forced to stay at the
Turkish hospital due to their urgent need during these extremely difficult
circumstances."
Zaqout squarely placed the blame
on the Israeli occupation government for cutting off the hospital's fuel
supply, thus disabling its operation and preventing other hospitals from
receiving the necessary fuel for their own functioning.
16 hospitals have been rendered inoperative due to Israeli attacks and the ongoing fuel shortages in Gaza, with the
Turkish Friendship Hospital being the latest, media sources reported.
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