Hospital occupancy rate in Gaza hits 300% amid Israeli genocide: Ministry
Iran Press TV
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:39 AM
The director general of the Gaza Health Ministry has expressed deep concern over the extremely high occupancy rate of hospital beds in the Gaza Strip, saying the increasing trend shows the severity of health and humanitarian crisis unfolding in the besieged territory.
Munir al-Bursh made the remarks in a post on X on Wednesday, citing Israel's relentless bombardment and a crippling blockade as major factors contributing to the critical situation in Gaza's hospitals.
"The occupancy rate of hospital beds has reached 300%, an unprecedented figure that reflects the scale of the health and humanitarian catastrophe we are experiencing today," he said.
The situation is exacerbated by the limited number of functioning hospitals and the ongoing Israeli aggression and blockade, which has resulted in a surge of casualties and injuries.
These concerns have been echoed by other doctors who have warned about severe shortages of supplies, and the subsequent potential loss of more lives as Israel's siege continues to severely impact the healthcare system.
Additionally, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) issued a warning on Monday, revealing that daily Palestinian injuries in Gaza have tripled since late May, coinciding with the launch of an Israeli and US-backed aid initiative by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Israel stopped aid deliveries to Gaza on March 2 after claiming that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas was "stealing aid" to justify the regime's weaponization of aid against civilians.
At least 62,064 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and another 156,573 individuals injured in the brutal Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
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