500 medical personnel martyred since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 500 healthcare workers have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured since the start...

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 500 healthcare workers have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7.

In a statement released last night, the ministry said that more than 310 others have been arrested, while 130 ambulances have been destroyed in the Gaza Strip. Health facilities and workers in the West Bank have also been subjected to more than 340 attacks.

It pointed out that poor water and sanitation conditions, along with overcrowding, have led to an increase in diseases and early deaths, noting that the Gaza Strip is facing a public health disaster due to unsafe water resources and a lack of basic hygiene necessities for over 1.7 million forcibly displaced people.

The ministry emphasized that the severe shortage of healthcare workers and medical supplies, including anesthesia and antibiotics, is making it difficult for healthcare workers to save lives.