WHO: Blood supplies for treatment in Gaza running low

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that blood supplies to treat the wounded in Gaza are running dangerously low.

“Everything related to trauma is quickly running short. There are fewer than 500 blood units available – 4,500 blood packs are needed each month,” WHO representative Rik Peeperkorn has told reporters in Geneva via videolink in Jerusalem.

Israel resumed its blockade on all goods entering Gaza on 2 March, leaving Palestinians in the enclave facing severe shortages of food and medical supplies amid Israel's renewed offensive.