GENEVA, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (WAFA) - Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned today that hospitals south of the Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left, meaning services may soon come to a halt.

“One of the three hospitals in Rafah, Al-Najjar, is no longer functioning due to the ongoing hostilities in its vicinity and the military operation in Rafah,” he said on X platform.

He stressed that the closure of the border crossing continues to prevent the UN from bringing fuel. “Without fuel, all humanitarian operations will stop. Border closures are also impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza.”

“At a time when fragile humanitarian operations urgently require expansion, the Rafah military operation is further limiting our ability to reach thousands of people who have been living in dire conditions without adequate food, sanitation, health services and security. This must stop now,” said the Director-General of WHO.

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