Al-Shifa Hospital chief says injured people dying in Gaza due to lack of resources

Muhammad Abu Salmiya, director of al-Shifa Hospital, said the hospital is unable to cope with the influx of casualties from Israel's latest air strikes due to a severe shortage of medical supplies.

“Every minute, a wounded person dies due to a lack of resources,” Abu Salmiya told Al Jazeera Arabic.

He added that only four intensive care beds were available in Gaza City and northern Gaza, with the health system lacking essential supplies.

Reaching the targeted areas to rescue victims from under the rubble remains “extremely difficult,” he said.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after the stocks at local blood banks were depleted.