'Unbearable': Gaza services face shutdown as fuel runs out under Israeli siege
The United Nations has warned that fuel shortages in Gaza under Israel's ongoing blockade are pushing the humanitarian response to the brink of collapse.
For days, hospitals and aid agencies in Gaza have issued urgent appeals for international intervention to secure fuel deliveries, as shortages continue to cripple vital essential services for more than two million Palestinians.
Medical facilities have been forced to shut down electricity in some departments and suspend life-saving treatments such as dialysis, leaving patients on life support in critical danger.
On Wednesday, the UN confirmed that Israel permitted a limited shipment of fuel into Gaza, the first in over four months. However, the 75,000-litre delivery was far from sufficient, failing to cover even a single day's needs.
In a joint statement issued on Saturday, UN humanitarian agencies said fuel supplies in Gaza had "reached critical levels".