Key facts
- The main generator at Gaza City’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital has stopped operating due to a shortage of oil and spare parts.
- The hospital's imaging department, including the only CT scanner in northern Gaza, has suspended operations.
- Medical services have been reduced and several surgeries postponed.
- The hospital faces a risk of collapse and urgently requires assistance.
Hospitals and homes in Gaza are struggling with generator failures caused by shortages of oil and spare parts. The main generator at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City has ceased operating, leading to the suspension of its imaging department, which houses the only CT scanner in northern Gaza. Medical services have been reduced, and several surgeries have been postponed as a result. Sources cited by Wafa news agency indicated that the hospital is at risk of collapse and requires urgent assistance to continue providing essential medical services.