Kuwait Field Hospital in Khan Younis suspends all services except emergency room over fuel cutoff
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Kuwait Field Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, suspended all services except its emergency department on September 20, citing a cutoff in fuel supplies. The hospital warned that thousands of patients are being deprived of treatment daily. The suspension follows a WHO announcement that fuel deliveries to more than 20 Gaza health facilities would stop on September 19 due to funding shortages.
Key Facts
- Kuwait Field Hospital in Khan Younis suspended all services except its emergency department on September 20, 2026.
- The hospital attributed the suspension to a cutoff in fuel supplies needed for its operation.
- The fuel crisis halted operations in surgery, maternity, general surgery clinics, radiology, laboratory, dental clinic, and vascular disease departments.
- The hospital warned that the ongoing crisis deprives thousands of people of treatment every day.
- WHO announced that fuel deliveries to more than 20 hospitals and health centers in Gaza would stop on September 19 due to funding shortages.
Hospital Suspension
Kuwait Field Hospital in Khan Younis announced on September 20 that it was forced to halt all operations except its emergency department. The hospital said the suspension was caused by the cutoff of fuel supplies essential for its operation. The fuel crisis halted activities in the operating room, maternity ward, general surgery clinic, radiology, laboratory, dental clinic, and vascular disease departments. The hospital warned that the continuing crisis deprives thousands of people of treatment every day.
Fuel Supply Crisis
On September 14, Gaza Health Ministry Director General Munir al-Bursh said WHO would stop diesel fuel deliveries to more than 20 hospitals and health centers in Gaza starting September 19 due to funding shortages. Kuwait Field Hospital had already warned on September 17 that most health services would be suspended from Sunday due to the fuel cutoff. The hospital said the suspension would deprive thousands of Palestinians of health services.
Generator Dependence
Hospitals in Gaza rely on generators as the primary source of electricity for vital departments and medical equipment. The electricity grid in the Gaza Strip has been completely disabled by Israeli attacks since October 2023, forcing hospitals to depend on generators for nearly three years. According to Gaza government sources, generators experience periodic technical and mechanical failures. Israel's blockade of spare parts forces maintenance and repair work to be carried out temporarily with used or substitute parts. The inability to secure fuel needed to run generators further complicates sustained electricity production in hospitals.
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