The ministry said in a statement that "blood banks in hospitals are suffering from a severe and critical shortage of blood units and blood components," stressing that "the serious nature of injuries arriving at hospitals requires additional quantities of blood to save the lives of the wounded."
She explained that hospitals' daily need for more than 350 units of blood and blood components is running out, while supply sources, including community donation campaigns, are declining due to widespread famine and malnutrition, which prevents many Palestinians from donating blood, a situation they once considered the last source of such supplies amid the ongoing Israeli blockade.
The ministry renewed its appeal to all relevant authorities to urgently intervene to increase blood supplies in Gaza's hospitals, warning that the continued shortage threatens the lives of patients and the wounded, especially in light of the escalating Israeli attacks and the hundreds of casualties reported daily.
In addition to a severe shortage of blood units, Gaza's health sector is suffering from a severe shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies due to Israel's near-total closure of the crossings since last March, preventing the entry of humanitarian and medical aid.
In this context, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the death toll from malnutrition resulting from Israel's ongoing starvation policy for nearly two years has risen to 420 Palestinians, including 145 children, after recording "seven deaths due to famine and malnutrition, including two children, in the past 24 hours."
She noted that since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in Gaza last August, "142 deaths, including 30 children, have been recorded."
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The organization announced, in a report on August 22, "the occurrence of famine in Gaza City (north)" and predicted that it would "spread to the cities of Deir al-Balah (central) and Khan Yunis (south) by the end of next September."
The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli genocide has risen to 64,803 martyrs and 164,264 wounded. In its daily statistical statement, the ministry said that hospitals in the Gaza Strip had received "47 martyrs and 205 wounded" in the past 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks.
The ministry explained that the death toll among those waiting for humanitarian aid has risen to "2,484 martyrs and more than 18,117 wounded" since May 27. It noted that hospitals in the Gaza Strip received "five martyrs among those waiting for aid, and 26 wounded" in the past 24 hours.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international appeals and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
