๐ต๐ธ Gaza โ Saturday, 19 September 2026
**Fuel cutoff begins; 70% of hospital generators already down**
WHO's diesel cutoff to more than 20 Gaza hospitals and health centers, previewed yesterday as taking effect today, has begun; Gaza's Health Ministry says 70% of hospital generators are already out of service from fuel, oil and spare-parts shortages, with dozens of facilities already closed and six government hospitals still functioning.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/70-of-hospital-generators-in-gaza-out-of-service-health-ministry/4058886
**Kerem Shalom to close for Yom Kippur, cutting aid further**
Israel confirmed September 18 that the Kerem Shalom crossing, which normally passes hundreds of aid trucks a day, will close Sunday and Monday for the Yom Kippur holiday, adding to the fuel-driven healthcare squeeze reported above.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-18-2026/
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๐ต๐ธ Gaza โ Friday, 18 September 2026
**Kuwait Hospital confirms Sunday shutdown**
Kuwait Specialty Hospital said September 18 it will suspend most services โ surgeries, deliveries, imaging, ambulances โ from Sunday after WHO notified it that diesel supplies would stop, part of the cutoff to over 20 facilities reported yesterday as taking effect September 19.
https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/gaza-s-kuwait-specialty-hospital-to-suspend-most-services-over-fuel-supply-cutoff/4060658
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