The hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip only have fuel for three days left. That's what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), writes on X.
He adds that one of Rafah's three hospitals, al-Najjar, is completely out of action.
"The closed border crossing continues to prevent the UN from bringing in fuel. Without fuel, all humanitarian efforts will stop," he writes.
Israel states that the border crossing Kerem Shalom has been opened, but according to the UN, no emergency aid has passed through it, writes the BBC.
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Details: The US has stopped bomb deliveries to Israel
Last week, the United States halted a bomb shipment to Israel over concerns that the Israelis would launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, against the will of the United States. This is stated by an anonymous US government source for AP.
The delivery would have contained a total of 3,500 bombs of 900 and 225 kilograms respectively. According to the source, the concern on the part of the United States is mainly about how the larger bombs could be used in the densely built-up parts of Rafah.
Yesterday there was information that the US delayed a delivery of 6,500 precision weapons to Israel, something that was described as "unusual". The US is Israel's most important ally and has historically delivered large quantities of weapons to the country, not least after October 7 last year.
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US: "Unacceptable" for Israel to close the border
The Biden administration is calling on Israel to open the Gaza-Egypt border crossing so that humanitarian aid can enter Gaza. This is what the White House press spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre says at a press conference, the news agencies report.
- The border crossings that have been closed must be opened. It is unacceptable that they are kept closed.
Israel air-bombed the border town of Rafah on Tuesday and took control of the border crossing with Egypt with tanks.
At the same time, negotiations on a ceasefire are underway. John Kirby, also a spokesman for the White House, says that the remaining disagreements between the parties "absolutely can be resolved", writes Reuters.
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