Some 60 per cent of essential medicines and 83pc of medical supplies in besieged Gaza have been depleted due to the ongoing war and Israel’s controls and closure of border crossings, the Gaza health ministry said, sounding the alarm, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement, the ministry warned of the unprecedented crisis in medicines and medical supplies, decrying the severe impact on the lives of patients and the wounded.

“Hospitals and health centers are facing acute shortages of medicines and medical supplies,” the statement said.

The depletion of these resources could “lead to a complete halt in critical medical services, including emergency care, surgeries, intensive care, dialysis, primary healthcare, and mental health services,” it warned.