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Published 23 Apr, 2025 07:01pm

Gaza patients risk death as medicine shortages worsen under ongoing crossings closure

Palestinian patients in Gaza are emerging as among the hardest-hit victims of Israel’s aid blockade, with critical medicine and medical supply shortages now pushing countless lives to the brink, Anadolu reports.

The prolonged closure of crossings since March 2 has depleted hospitals of essential resources, creating life-or-death crises for those requiring treatment, from chronic illnesses to injuries.

The Health Ministry in Gaza has repeatedly warned of the increasing medicine shortage crisis in Gaza, which affects their already poor capabilities in treating people.

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