As Israeli airstrikes resume over Gaza following a failed truce extension, Al Awda Hospital—one of the last functioning medical facilities in the north—faces collapsing resources amid an influx of patients. 🚑
Dr. Mohamed Obaid, working at Al Awda, described the crisis to CGTN: \"We’re overwhelmed. Every hour brings more wounded, but we lack staff, oxygen, and time.\" With nearby hospitals shut, Al Awda now shoulders the region’s critical healthcare needs.
Friday’s renewed bombings forced hundreds to flee, compounding civilian casualties. The UN warns Gaza’s health system is at \"breaking point,\" with only 13 of 36 hospitals partially operational. Doctors work around the clock, but supplies dwindle. 😷🔋
\"Without oxygen, surgeries become life-threatening risks,\" Obaid stressed. Humanitarian groups urge urgent international aid as winter deepens the crisis. Meanwhile, families sheltering near Al Awda pray for respite—and a miracle. 🌍🕊️
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One of the last standing hospitals in Gaza faces medical shortage
cgtn.com