Hospitals in West Bank’s Jenin struggle to keep lights on: governor

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Israeli forces have shut off electricity in West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp and some surrounding areas, Al Jazeera reports according to Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub.

Speaking to the Wafa news agency, al-Rub said the outage extends to Jenin Hospital and the Ibn Sina Specialised Hospital, jeopardising their emergency operations.

Currently, the hospitals are trying to use fuel reserves and bring in more fuel to keep power on in their emergency, dialysis, and nursery departments, said al-Rub.

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