Fuel shortages leave Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse – DW – 12/26/2025

At Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza, worsening fuel shortages — despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire — have plunged operations into darkness. Staff now work by phone flashlight as generators run dry, forcing most services to shut down. Only emergency care, maternity and pediatrics remain, powered by a rented generator that may not suffice. The hospital, which treated up to 1,000 patients daily and handled 40 births per day, warns that hundreds of procedures are postponed and urgent fuel deliveries are critical to keep essential care running.