Two Palestinians were killed and 13 others were injured Sunday in a strike by Israeli forces on a vehicle in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City, according to figures released by the Palestine Red Crescent Society. The Health Ministry in Gaza simultaneously warned that a shortage of oil for hospital generators threatened to shut down vital departments and life-saving services.
Latest developments in Gaza strikes and casualties
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its crews transported several injured people to hospitals, noting that some were in critical condition. Local sources said the airstrike directly hit the vehicle, while ambulance teams continued operating in the area. Other parts of the Gaza Strip witnessed gunfire and artillery shelling.
Local sources said Israeli military vehicles opened fire on areas east of Gaza City, including around the Shujaiya and Zeitoun neighborhoods, as helicopters fired east of the city and warships shelled toward its coastline. In central Gaza, Israeli helicopters fired toward the eastern areas of the Bureij refugee camp, while artillery shelling targeted the camp's northeast.
The eastern areas of the Central Governorate also witnessed gunfire, explosions and artillery shelling. In the south, an explosion was heard in Khan Younis, followed by artillery shelling of the city's northeastern and eastern areas. A girl was wounded by Israeli forces' gunfire in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. These developments came despite a ceasefire agreement being in effect.
A shortage of generator oil threatens hospitals
Separately, the Health Ministry warned that the shortage of oil for hospital generators was worsening, saying the quantities allowed in during the past period were emergency supplies and insufficient to meet operational and technical maintenance needs.
The ministry said a large number of hospital generators urgently needed oil changes and that continued delays could cause technical and mechanical failures, taking them out of service. It estimated the monthly need at about 2,500 liters of oil.
According to the ministry, several generators stopped working in recent days because of shortages of oil and spare parts, as well as insufficient fuel supplies. The remaining generators are operating around the clock under difficult technical conditions, but they no longer fully cover the needs of vital departments and medical equipment.
Calls to allow fuel and spare parts into Gaza
The Health Ministry called on the relevant parties to intervene urgently and allow the entry of the necessary oil, fuel and spare parts, stressing that keeping the generators running was essential to ensure the operation of vital departments and life-saving services.
