Packed Gaza hospitals warn: Thousands could die as supplies run low
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water, and safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive in the war sparked by Hamas’ deadly attack. Israeli forces, supported by a growing deployment of US warships in the region, positioned themselves along Gaza’s border and drilled for what Israel said would be a broad campaign to dismantle the militant group. A week of blistering airstrikes have demolished entire neighborhoods but failed to stem militant rocket fire into Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry said 2,450 Palestinians have been killed and 9,200 wounded since the fighting erupted, more than in the 2014 Gaza war, which lasted over six weeks. That makes this the deadliest of the five Gaza wars for both sides. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed, the vast majority of them civilians, in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault. An estimated 150 others, including children, were captured by Hamas and taken into Gaza. It’s also the deadliest war for Israel since the 1973 conflict with Egypt and Syria. Blinken could return to Israel The US State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would return to Israel on Monday after completing a frantic six-country tour through Arab nations aimed at preventing the fighting from igniting a broader regional conflict. Fighting along Israel’s border with Lebanon, which flared since the start of the latest Gaza war, intensified Sunday with Hezbollah militants firing rockets and an anti-tank missile and Israel responding with airstrikes and shelling. The Israeli military also reported some shooting at one of its border posts. The fighting killed at least one person on the Israeli side and wounded several on both sides of the border. A spokeswoman for Hezbollah, Rana Sahili, said the increased fighting represents a “warning” and does not mean Hezbollah has decided to enter the war. Two days’ worth of generator fuel Hospitals in Gaza are expected to run out of generator fuel within two days, endangering the lives of thousands of patients, according to the UN Gaza’s sole power plant shut down for lack of fuel after Israel completely sealed off the 40-kilometer (25-mile) long territory following the Hamas attack. In Nasser Hospital, in the southern town of Khan Younis, intensive care rooms are packed with
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