As power cuts cascade through one of Gaza’s largest functioning hospitals and patients wait for treatment in sweltering wards, doctors warn that shortages of engine oil and spare parts are causing generators to seize up, putting lives at risk.The crisis is spreading beyond hospitals, where soaring costs for oil and diesel are making electricity from neighbourhood generators increasingly unaffordable for families that depend on it.Gaza has been without grid electricity since the start of Israel’s military offensive in the territory, launched in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023. Israel halted electricity supply and restricted the import of fuel as well as engine oil, describing them as measures to punish Hamas.
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THU · 2026-09-10 · 13:42 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0910-110285
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Lives ‘at serious risk’ as Gaza’s hospitals, homes battle fuel shortages
Gaza's hospitals and homes are facing severe fuel shortages, putting lives at serious risk. Generators at functioning hospitals are seizing up due to a lack of engine oil and spare parts, impacting patient care in sweltering conditions.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-10 · 13:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Gaza's hospitals and homes are facing severe fuel shortages, putting lives at serious risk. Generators at functioning hospitals are seizing up due to a lack of engine oil and spare parts, impacting patient care in sweltering conditions. This crisis extends to families who are finding electricity from neighborhood generators increasingly unaffordable due to soaring oil and diesel costs. Gaza has been without grid electricity since the start of Israel's military offensive, which began after the October 7, 2023 attacks. Israel halted electricity supply and restricted fuel and engine oil imports, stating these were measures to punish Hamas.
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Gaza has been without grid electricity since the start of Israel’s military offensive.
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Shortages of engine oil and spare parts are causing generators to seize up in Gaza's hospitals, putting lives at risk.
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Israel halted electricity supply and restricted fuel imports as measures to punish Hamas.
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Soaring costs for oil and diesel are making electricity from neighborhood generators increasingly unaffordable for families in Gaza.
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