More than eight months into Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, the territory's healthcare system is barely functioning, with the World Health Organization reporting this week that there have been 464 Israeli attacks on Gaza's healthcare system since October 7, affecting 101 health facilities. Gaza's Health Ministry warns that the few remaining hospitals still partially functioning could completely shut down due to Israel's near-total blockade of the territory, which is keeping out parts needed to maintain hospital diesel generators, as well as crucial medical supplies. Over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war on Gaza, and nearly 85,000 Palestinians have been wounded. "The situation in Gaza … remains catastrophic," says Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor just back from Gaza, where he treated patients for nearly two months. "There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza and no health facilities that are able to absorb the sheer scale of need now."

在以色列对加沙的毁灭性攻击已经超过八个月之际,该地区的卫生系统几乎处于瘫痪状态。本周世界卫生组织报告称,自10月7日以来,以色列已对加沙的卫生系统发动了464次攻击,影响了101个卫生设施。加沙卫生部警告称,由于以色列对该地区几乎全面的封锁,未来可能导致仍在部分运作的少数医院完全关闭。封锁使得加沙无法进口维持医院柴油发电机运行所需的零件,以及关键的医疗物资。在以色列对加沙的战争中,已有超过37,000名巴勒斯坦人丧生,近85,000名巴勒斯坦人受伤。“加沙的情况……仍然是灾难性的,”刚从加沙回来的急诊医生詹姆斯·史密斯博士说道,他在那里治疗了近两个月的患者。“加沙再也没有完全运作的医院,也没有能够满足当前需求规模的卫生设施。”

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