Israeli blockade threatens shutdown of only oxygen plant in northern Gaza

The Gaza Health Ministry warned Tuesday that the only oxygen generation plant serving Gaza City and the territory’s north is at risk of shutting down due to repeated malfunctions and a lack of alternatives amid a crippling Israeli blockade, Anadolu reports. “The plant is the primary source of supplying patients with medical oxygen, especially those with chronic conditions, in addition to meeting the needs of health-related civil institutions,” the ministry said in a statement. It warned the plant could stop operating due to “repeated breakdowns caused by heavy workload and long operating hours,” in the absence of sufficient alternatives because of the Israeli blockade. The ministry said the shutdown “threatens a disruption in medical oxygen supplies and exposes patients’ lives […]