Gaza's crowded hospitals near breaking point as Israeli ground invasion looms
Source: Associated Press
BY NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB AND JOSEPH KRAUSS
Updated 4:43 AM PDT, October 16, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel.
As the enclaves food, water and medicine supplies dwindled, all eyes were on the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, where trucks carrying badly needed aid have been waiting for days as mediators press for a cease-fire that would allow them enter Gaza and allow foreigners to leave. Rafah, Gazas only connection to Egypt, was shut down nearly a week ago because of Israeli airstrikes.
Egypts Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Israel has not taken a position to open the crossing from the Gaza side. The Israeli government did not respond to a request for comment.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering in U.N. facilities are on less than 1 liter (1 quart) of water per day. Hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse, with emergency generators that power machines like ventilators and incubators down to about one day of fuel and supplies of medicine almost exhausted.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-781b3c63af4ae6e51c313a68f314e66d
Duncanpup
(13,773 posts)Sarcasm
ExciteBike66
(2,640 posts)IronLionZion
(47,108 posts)Magoo48
(5,534 posts)Javaman
(63,196 posts)Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)has not worked this time
and Israel electorate is NOT near united behind the idea of The Exodus, now with previously deleted scenes of mass carnage in an open air prison!
Distraction, misinformation, planted information, suppression and distortion of facts
hasnt worked
the images of slaughtered ba its annd baby body bags and videos are too
real.
No one wants to witness in real time the Directors cut of The Exodus
again, or for many, the first time!?
The IDF has lost the propaganda wars
without that the impending massacre and the current forced exodus of a million child march of misery and death wont be palatable to the western media.
Torchlight
(4,251 posts)Lonestarblue
(11,982 posts)Hamas will not hang around Gaza waiting for Israels land invasion to begin because they know they will be outnumbered. This kind of violence just generates more violence and more revenge.
BlueMTexpat
(15,502 posts)want to leave even able to?
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)relevant tidbit
.puzzling oversight!?
Although to be fair there are cracks opening
unlike sealed off Gaza
no cracks no gaps
hermetically sealed human open air prison deploying ancient military siege tactics
demoralize by starvation, surrender or die! Women and children and infants not excluded!
How soon until shortage of tiny body bags?
Like the great debate over massive American military spending
it never happens so it doesnt have to!
Look away!
hasnt worked
this time. The watching world wont permit it
and Biden wont either it appears
hope?
BlueMTexpat
(15,502 posts)here on DU are too, I am VERY sorry to say.
But we in the US have almost never gotten a balanced view of happenings in the ME, especially wrt Israel-Palestine issues.
All the same, there are several courageous US reporters - many of them Jewish - who try to inform us fairly. They are there if one looks for them.
Bravo to those who do!
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)bears the cost of terrorism in every form also need a voice at the war table.
Reporters are giving innocent civilians and families that chance
so of course understanding this
.those that dont want to see the truth
attack the messengers, and not just figuratively..
jimfields33
(19,296 posts)Release the hostages immediately and Egypt take refugees. Those should be the focus, but the media ignores Egypts part in this especially. There are many rich middle eastern countries that could temporarily take the Palestinian refugees. But for some reason, they get a pass.
snowybirdie
(5,683 posts)Aren't they available to help the injured? Gaza is coastal so why not send them there?
cab67
(3,241 posts)Its like military forces - member nations can contribute them, but theyre not on the UNs payroll.
Still, good question - shouldnt the US Navy deploy one of its hospital ships?