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Gaza Hospital Faces Critical Gauze Shortage Amid Ceasefire

3/28/2026

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Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City faces a critical gauze shortage months into a supposed ceasefire.
This scarcity forces staff to send patients home without dressings, raising infection risk.
Many patients live in tents, often flooded with dirty water, worsening health risks.
The shortage follows Israel's military response to Hamas' October 2023 attack and contributes to preventable amputations.

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Story summary

Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City faces a critical gauze shortage months into a supposed ceasefire.
This scarcity forces staff to send patients home without dressings, raising infection risk.
Many patients live in tents, often flooded with dirty water, worsening health risks.
The shortage follows Israel's military response to Hamas' October 2023 attack and contributes to preventable amputations.