Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza power plant goes out of service
11 octobre 2023 | Al Jazeera
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100 newborns, 1,100 dialysis patients face looming power outages in Gaza: Doctor
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Hassan Khalaf, the medical director of Al-Wafa Hospital in Gaza City, said hospitals in the besieged enclave are relying on generators, which are not equipped to power many medical devices.
He predicted the generators have only “maximum: a few days”, and may be as short as a day or two, amid dwindling fuel supplies resulting from the “complete siege” announced by Israeli Defence Minister Gallant.
Khalaf said there are currently 100 newborn babies relying on medical equipment currently in Gaza.
“These newborns, they could not survive … because they depend in every aspect of life on electricity and equipment,” he said. “They are very tiny. They are very weak”.
The doctor also said there were about 1,100 patients who rely on dialysis machines for survival in Gaza, saying the Israeli siege amounts to “mass killing”.