Doctor Just Back from Gaza: The Health System Has Totally Collapsed Due to Israel's Genocidal War

[Uncle Joe]

More than eight months into Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, the territory's healthcare system is barely functioning, with the World Health Organization reporting this week that there have been 464 Israeli attacks on Gaza's healthcare system since October 7, affecting 101 health facilities. Gaza's Health Ministry warns that the few remaining hospitals still partially functioning could completely shut down due to Israel's near-total blockade of the territory, which is keeping out parts needed to maintain hospital diesel generators, as well as crucial medical supplies. Over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war on Gaza, and nearly 85,000 Palestinians have been wounded. "The situation in Gaza … remains catastrophic," says Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor just back from Gaza, where he treated patients for nearly two months. "There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza and no health facilities that are able to absorb the sheer scale of need now."

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[comradebillyboy]

1. Didn't Hamas start this war when it went on

its spree of rape, murder and mutilation of innocent civilians?

[AloeVera]

2. And? Do go on please.

Last edited Tue Jun 11, 2024, 02:49 PM - Edit history (1)

ETC: how do the atrocities of Oct. 7th lead to the systematic bombing, closing and destruction of the hospital system, the siege on medicines, parts, supplies and fuel etc. - the subject of this O/P?