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Gaza’s Health Ministry warned on Thursday that hospital electricity generators could stop working after stocks of oil used to operate them were completely exhausted amid Israel’s continued blockade of the enclave, according to Anadolu Agency.
The ministry said engineering teams were working in difficult conditions to monitor the generators and maintain electricity supplies to critical hospital departments.
“Generators have been running for thousands of continuous hours without sufficient oil or maintenance, bringing them to the final point of mechanical danger,” the ministry said.
It warned that if generator engines burn out because of the lack of oil, they could become permanently unusable even if supplies arrive later.
The ministry renewed its call for urgent intervention, saying the issue was no longer limited to obtaining operating oil but also involved protecting the remaining generators from complete failure.
On Wednesday, the ministry said stocks of oil required to operate hospital generators had run out. It added that more than 2,500 liters were urgently needed each month to prevent the remaining generators from collapsing amid Israeli restrictions on the entry of operating and maintenance supplies.
The continuing shortage threatens to shut down life-saving medical departments, the ministry warned.
In September, it said 70% of hospital generators had already gone out of service because of shortages of fuel, oil and spare parts caused by the Israeli blockade.
Hospitals in Gaza have relied heavily on generators to power operating rooms, intensive care units, neonatal incubators, ventilators and dialysis machines since Israel cut electricity supplies to the enclave in October 2023.
Gaza’s sole power plant stopped operating on Oct. 11, 2023, after running out of fuel, causing a complete electricity blackout. Power lines, cables and distribution networks also suffered widespread destruction during the war.
Damage to the electricity network has prevented hospitals from reconnecting to the grid, leaving them dependent on generators for prolonged periods.
The electricity crisis has continued despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, amid continued Israeli restrictions on supplies needed to rehabilitate Gaza’s health system.
