Amman, Aug. 14 (Petra)– Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned
that continued restrictions on the entry of fuel and spare parts into
the Gaza Strip are putting the lives of thousands of Palestinians at
risk, exposing them to death and serious illness.

In a statement, the organization said the price of engine oil had
increased more than twentyfold over the past six months, reaching
more than $1,300 per liter by the end of July, according to Russia’s
RIA Novosti news agency on Friday.

MSF stressed that the deliberate obstruction of essential supplies
threatens the continuity of healthcare and water services and is
further worsening the already dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza
Strip.

On Aug. 5, one of the generators at MSF’s field hospital in Deir
Al-Balah broke down, forcing medical teams to impose severe
restrictions on electricity consumption. Power was limited to the
operating room for only the most critical cases, while radiology
services were suspended and the sterilization of essential medical
equipment became increasingly difficult.

//Petra// MF