Earlier on Tuesday, UNRWA said in a post on Twitter that “if we do not receive fuel immediately, we will be forced to halt our operations in the Gaza Strip by Wednesday night.”
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Regarding the shortage of fuel in Gaza, the Israeli Army has made it clear that it will not allow fuel to be taken here. He believes that Hamas steals it for its operational infrastructure. Asked whether the country would allow fuel into the enclave in exchange for the hostages, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters late Tuesday that fuel from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency would be supplied to Hamas, CNN reported. Had stolen it.
Earlier on Tuesday, UNRWA said in a post on Twitter that “if we do not receive fuel immediately, we will be forced to halt our operations in the Gaza Strip by Wednesday night.”
In response, the IDF posted a satellite photo of fuel tanks inside Gaza and said, “These fuel tanks are inside Gaza. They contain over 500,000 liters of fuel. Ask Hamas if they will supply the fuel.”
In his address to journalists Hagari further said, “Hamas is in dire need of fuel, and after stealing from UNRWA, we will discuss fuel with the world and if hospitals are in crisis then they should address Hamas”.
“They (Hamas) should be refueling hospitals and civilians, and the world should demand Hamas do the same,” CNN quoted an IDF spokesperson as saying.
According to UNRWA, the Gaza Strip would face a dire situation if its dwindling fuel supply runs out. “This must ensure that people have access to clean drinking water, fuel deliveries can be permitted, hospitals can remain open and life-saving aid operations can continue,” the UN agency said.
Other UN agencies have estimated that one-third of hospitals and about two-thirds of primary health clinics in Gaza have closed due to damage or lack of fuel, the BBC reports.
As the fuel needed to run water systems also runs out, some Gazans have been forced to drink dirty, salty water, CNN reports, sparking concerns of a health crisis and fears that People can start dying from dehydration.