The director of the Medical Relief Organization in the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Abu Afash, warned today, Sunday, of the occurrence of a "serious environmental disaster" due to the accumulation of bodies of Palestinian deaths in the streets, as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Abu Afash added, in a press statement, that there are large numbers of dead bodies in the streets that cannot be reached, noting that "stray dogs and cats are devouring the piled-up bodies, which portends a serious environmental disaster."

Regarding the shortage of medical personnel and supplies, Abu Afash pointed out that there are no surgeons to perform difficult operations on the wounded, due to the Israeli army’s repeated targeting of hospitals and medical personnel and not allowing doctors to reach northern Gaza.

He explained that the World Health Organization was able to bring in a very small amount of fuel and medical supplies and was able to transfer only 6 wounded people from Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia to Gaza City.

The health system in the Gaza Strip, especially in the north, is witnessing a tragic reality as a result of Israel targeting hospitals and putting them out of service, its siege imposed on the Strip, preventing the entry of medicines and health supplies, and stopping the movement of patients and the wounded to leave the Strip for treatment.

In its latest statistical report, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced yesterday, Saturday, that the number of victims and wounded as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which has entered its 436th day, continues to rise catastrophically.

It added that there are a number of victims still under the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them due to the ongoing shelling and the lack of appropriate security conditions.

It pointed out that the total number of victims of the war of extermination waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 44,930 dead, in addition to 106,624 injuries.