Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies, as Israel prepares a ground offensive.
Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die at packed hospitals as Israel prepares a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas' deadly attack.
In Nasser Hospital, in the southern town of Khan Younis, intensive care rooms are packed with wounded patients, most of them children under the age of 3. Hundreds of people with severe blast injuries have come to the hospital, where fuel is expected to run out by Monday, said Dr. Mohammed Qandeel, a consultant at the critical care complex.
The Shifa hospital in Gaza City, the territory's largest, said it would bury 100 bodies in a mass grave as an emergency measure after its morgue overflowed, with relatives unable to bury their loved ones. Tens of thousands of people seeking safety have gathered in the hospital compound. The military said Sunday that it would not target a single route south between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., again urging Palestinians to leave the north en masse. The military offered two corridors and a longer window the day before. It says hundreds of thousands have already fled south.
In southern Israel, residents of the town of Sderot, one of several communities targeted in the Hamas rampage, were boarding buses for other parts of the country to escape continuing rocket fire. Thousands have already left under a state-sponsored program that puts them in hotels elsewhere in the country.
Israel and Hezbollah, which fought a devastating war in 2006, have traded fire along the border several times since the start of the latest Gaza war.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israeli military preparing ‘wide range’ attacks as Gaza residents fleeU.S. officials said they negotiated a temporary opening at the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for American citizens seeking to flee. The U.N. says Gaza is running out of clean water.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israeli military preparing ‘wide range’ of attacks as Gaza residents fleeU.S. officials said they negotiated a temporary opening at the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for American citizens seeking to flee. The U.N. says Gaza is running out of clean water.
Read more »
Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive loomsMedics in Gaza are warning that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded...
Read more »
Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and Israeli ground offensive loomsMedics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies, as Israel prepares a ground offensive.
Read more »
Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and Israeli ground offensive loomsMedics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies, as Israel prepares a ground offensive.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian deaths surpass previous wars in Gaza as Israeli forces prepare wider offensiveMore than 1 million people in the northern Gaza Strip have been ordered to evacuate to the south. Here’s the latest on the war:
Read more »