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Gaza's Al-Wafa Hospital Cuts Services as Fuel Crisis Deepens
(MENAFN) Al-Wafa Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation and Specialized Surgery in the Gaza Strip announced Monday that it has scaled back operations, citing an operational crisis driven by dwindling fuel supplies and maintenance materials under Israel's ongoing blockade.
The announcement makes Al-Wafa the second Gaza hospital in as many days to report service cuts tied to fuel shortages, coming a day after the nongovernmental Kuwait Specialized Hospital issued a similar warning Sunday.
The mounting crisis unfolds against the backdrop of Israel's genocidal war, underway since Oct. 8, 2023, which has been marked by a tightened blockade and widespread destruction of Gaza's infrastructure and health care system.
In a statement, the nongovernmental Al-Wafa facility said it has temporarily halted a range of essential services — among them outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, outpatient physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, and treatment for swallowing disorders.
"The suspension of these services comes amid an operational and humanitarian crisis that has reached an extremely dangerous stage," the hospital said.
According to the statement, the hospital is grappling with acute shortages of diesel and other fuel needed to run electricity generators and vehicles, compounded by difficulty sourcing oils, tires, spare parts, and other maintenance supplies necessary to keep its vehicles, equipment, and core services functioning.
With Gaza now entering a third year under a total electricity blackout, generators remain the primary power source keeping hospitals' critical departments and medical equipment running.
Hospital administrators said the decision to halt services was necessary to conserve remaining resources and redirect them toward inpatient care and other essential treatments that cannot be paused.
Al-Wafa serves thousands of Palestinians, including the wounded and people with disabilities, and treats large numbers of patients each month who rely on ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
The hospital cautioned that without urgent intervention to resolve the fuel and supply shortage, additional services may be cut, jeopardizing its capacity to continue delivering medical and rehabilitative care.
Administrators issued an urgent appeal to the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and other health and humanitarian organizations and donors, calling for fuel, oil, spare parts, and other critical operational supplies.
Separately on Monday, Gaza Health Ministry Director General Munir al-Bursh said the WHO had decided to halt diesel deliveries to more than 20 hospitals and health centers beginning Sept. 19, citing a funding shortfall. The WHO has not responded to the decision as described by the Health Ministry, though it has confirmed funding cuts to its programs and operations in recent months.
Al-Bursh said the limited fuel quantities entering Gaza "barely keep health facilities operating."
His remarks came as shortages of oils and spare parts for hospital generators have already forced several units offline.
Gaza's government media office has repeatedly accused Israel of failing to uphold its obligations under the ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, including commitments to allow agreed quantities of aid and fuel into the territory.
Since the war began, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 174,000 injured, while roughly 90% of Gaza's infrastructure lies in ruins.
The announcement makes Al-Wafa the second Gaza hospital in as many days to report service cuts tied to fuel shortages, coming a day after the nongovernmental Kuwait Specialized Hospital issued a similar warning Sunday.
The mounting crisis unfolds against the backdrop of Israel's genocidal war, underway since Oct. 8, 2023, which has been marked by a tightened blockade and widespread destruction of Gaza's infrastructure and health care system.
In a statement, the nongovernmental Al-Wafa facility said it has temporarily halted a range of essential services — among them outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, outpatient physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, and treatment for swallowing disorders.
"The suspension of these services comes amid an operational and humanitarian crisis that has reached an extremely dangerous stage," the hospital said.
According to the statement, the hospital is grappling with acute shortages of diesel and other fuel needed to run electricity generators and vehicles, compounded by difficulty sourcing oils, tires, spare parts, and other maintenance supplies necessary to keep its vehicles, equipment, and core services functioning.
With Gaza now entering a third year under a total electricity blackout, generators remain the primary power source keeping hospitals' critical departments and medical equipment running.
Hospital administrators said the decision to halt services was necessary to conserve remaining resources and redirect them toward inpatient care and other essential treatments that cannot be paused.
Al-Wafa serves thousands of Palestinians, including the wounded and people with disabilities, and treats large numbers of patients each month who rely on ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
The hospital cautioned that without urgent intervention to resolve the fuel and supply shortage, additional services may be cut, jeopardizing its capacity to continue delivering medical and rehabilitative care.
Administrators issued an urgent appeal to the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and other health and humanitarian organizations and donors, calling for fuel, oil, spare parts, and other critical operational supplies.
Separately on Monday, Gaza Health Ministry Director General Munir al-Bursh said the WHO had decided to halt diesel deliveries to more than 20 hospitals and health centers beginning Sept. 19, citing a funding shortfall. The WHO has not responded to the decision as described by the Health Ministry, though it has confirmed funding cuts to its programs and operations in recent months.
Al-Bursh said the limited fuel quantities entering Gaza "barely keep health facilities operating."
His remarks came as shortages of oils and spare parts for hospital generators have already forced several units offline.
Gaza's government media office has repeatedly accused Israel of failing to uphold its obligations under the ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, including commitments to allow agreed quantities of aid and fuel into the territory.
Since the war began, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 174,000 injured, while roughly 90% of Gaza's infrastructure lies in ruins.
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