Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza will soon stop its operations “because of [Israel’s] practices and the United Nations’ procrastination regarding the necessary fuel for the generators to work at the hospital”, Khalil al-Degran, a spokesperson for the Gaza health ministry, has said at a news conference according to Al Jazeera.

He said the hospital received 3,000 litres (800 gallons) of fuel, when it needs 5,000 litres (1,320 gallons) to operate, adding that there are currently 1,300 sick and wounded patients in the hospital.

“Their medical treatment will stop because of the lack of fuel,” he continued.

“We have launched so many appeals during recent days to urgently have fuel in the hospital, but no concerned parties have responded.”