GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Civil Defense in Gaza announced on Monday evening that fuel supplies for operating its firefighting, rescue, and ambulance vehicles in the southern governorates of the Gaza Strip have been exhausted, resulting in the suspension of 8 out of 12 vehicles.
The Civil Defense warned that its humanitarian interventions and responses to citizens’ distress calls in these governorates would now be severely limited, with only four vehicles remaining operational. This situation poses a serious threat to the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and displaced persons in shelter centers.
The Civil Defense held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the worsening humanitarian crisis facing the people of Gaza due to the continuation of its war and the ongoing blockade.
It also renewed its appeal to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and international organizations to act immediately to open Gaza’s crossings, allowing the entry of fuel and supplies necessary for humanitarian agencies and institutions to continue their work.
The Israeli occupation had resumed its intensive aggression and tightened the blockade on the Gaza Strip at dawn on 18 March 2025, following a two-month pause under a ceasefire agreement that came into effect on 19 January. However, Israel systematically violated the terms of the ceasefire throughout the truce period.
Since 7 October 2023, with direct support from the United States and European countries, the occupation forces have been committing acts of genocide in Gaza, resulting in approximately 170,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority of whom are women and children, alongside more than 14,000 missing persons.
