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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as hospitals go dark amidst fuel shortage

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen as hospitals struggle to maintain operations with little fuel and dwindling medical supplies. This comes as fighting between Israel’s military and Hamas intensifies around Al-Shifa, Gaza’s largest health facility.

We speak with Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan, a pediatric intensive care doctor who’s worked with Doctors Without Borders, about the ongoing medical crisis in Gaza and what she’s heard from doctors on the ground there.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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