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ICRC Warns Gaza's Healthcare on Brink of Collapse

6/9/2025

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sounds the alarm on Gaza's healthcare system, describing it as "extremely fragile" due to relentless Israeli attacks. Hospitals are inundated with victims suffering from gunshot and shrapnel wounds. The ICRC urgently demands the protection of medical facilities, warning that inaction will lead to a surge in preventable deaths.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sounds the alarm on Gaza's healthcare system, describing it as "extremely fragile" due to relentless Israeli attacks. Hospitals are inundated with victims suffering from gunshot and shrapnel wounds. The ICRC urgently demands the protection of medical facilities, warning that inaction will lead to a surge in preventable deaths.