Palestinians facing ‘war of extermination’ as services on brink of collapse

Palestine’s Government Media Office announced that Israel is carrying out a "war of extermination and ethnic cleansing" in a statement on Thursday, and said that people in Gaza have reached the final stages before all services completely collapse.

“The next few hours are crucial in terms of the medical system stopping completely; all will cease to work. People will have no water or place to remove waste. We appeal to people around the world, those who still have humanity left in them, to take urgent and immediate action to save Gaza,” it added.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health also highlighted the dire need in Gaza in a televised press conference, saying that many hospitals and intensive care units have already stopped working due to the full siege imposed by Israel on 9 October. 

“The Kamal Adwan Hospital and Indonesian hospital will also stop working in 24 hours,” he said.

He also denounced Israel’s targeting of hospitals, ambulances and medical staff.