News The Gaza Strip’s already feeble health system is being brought to its knees by the fourth war in just over a decade 5 hours ago Hospitals have been overwhelmed with waves of dead and wounded from Israel’s bombardment.
Many vital medicines are rapidly running out in the tiny, blockaded coastal territory, as is fuel to keep electricity going.
Two of Gaza’s most prominent doctors, including the No. 2 in Gaza’s coronavirus task force, were killed when their homes were destroyed during barrages since fighting between Hamas and Israel erupted 10 days ago.
Just as Gaza was climbing out of a second wave of coronavirus infections, its only virus testing lab was damaged by an airstrike and has been shut down.