ALBAWABA - Following claims by the Israeli government that Hamas has refused to receive fuel for Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, the resistance group released a statement urging for the immediate intervention of the UN and the international community to allow fuel entrance to the strip.
The group called on the UN and the international community to "intervene immediately to bring fuel into the Gaza Strip to operate hospitals, to rescue the patients, children and wounded inside, and to stop these flagrant violations of international law".
Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said in an X post that Israel has provided Al Shifa Hospital with about 300 liters of fuel to keep the facility running but Hamas had prevented the hospital from receiving it, however, Hamas said that these allegations were a lie.
"Hamas is not a party to the management of Al-Shifa Hospital, nor does it have a presence within its decision-making structure, and it is completely subject to the authority of the Palestinian Health Ministry, which manages its administrative and technical affairs," Hamas said in a statement.
"What Al-Shifa Hospital’s administration revealed was that the occupation’s offer to supply the hospital with only 300 liters of fuel represents an underestimation of the pain and suffering of patients, premature babies, and medical staff who are trapped inside it".
"Through this offer, the occupation sought to launch a cheap propaganda campaign to beautify its ugly face and try to hide its crimes against humanity, its bombing of hospitals, its killing of medical staff, and its endangerment of patients' lives by cutting off fuel, water and medicines from them," the statement added.
Hamas operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
