US EditionIDF killing of hundreds of Gaza medical workers deepens health system crisis
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 8 – Over 1,400 Palestinian health workers have been killed, forcing 18 medical facilities to close and leaving hospitals struggling with shortages amid ongoing conflict.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross reported a "sharp surge" in deaths and injuries around aid distribution sites in Gaza, straining the health system's capacity.
- Since late May, ICRC's field hospital recorded 200 deaths and treated over 2,200 "weapon-wounded patients".
- More than 500 people have been killed while waiting for aid, according to the UN Human Rights Office.
- Gaza's health system is near collapse, with restrictions on fuel and supplies contributing to dire conditions for hospitals and patients.
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A mortality survey of NGO staff in the enclave and their families indicates that 2% of them have died since 7 October 2023. Almost half of the people killed are children.
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Red Cross warns Gaza health system overwhelmed by aid casualties
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday that a "sharp surge" in deaths and injuries in incidents around aid distribution sites in Gaza is pushing the territory's already stretched health system past its capacity. The ICRC said in a statement that its field hospital in south Gaza recorded 200 deaths since the new aid distribution sites were launched in late May. The facility also treated more than 2,200 "weapon-wounded pa…
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