Gaza’s al-Quds hospital now ‘out of service’ after running out of fuel and power: PRC

Al-Quds hospital in Gaza is now “out of service” after running out of fuel and power, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Sunday.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said al-Quds hospital in Gaza City is an out of service facility and no longer operational. “This cessation of services is due to the depletion of available fuel and power outage,” the PRCS said in a statement.

The humanitarian organization stated: “Repeated appeals for urgent international assistance, given the week-long siege and a five-day communication and internet blackout, have been unsuccessful. The hospital has been left to fend for itself under ongoing Israeli bombardment, posing severe risks to the medical staff, patients and displaced civilians.”

The PRCS urged international health and relief organizations to urgently provide necessary aid to Gaza and northern regions, to maintain healthcare services and support the remaining hospitals and emergency services.

The Palestinian organization had said on Saturday that al-Quds hospital was surrounded by Israeli tanks and military vehicles, with artillery shelling causing the building to shake. It added that there was “intense shooting at the hospital and the number of injuries is not yet known.”

Over the weekend, Palestinian officials had said that fighting intensified near Gaza City’s overloaded hospitals.