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Gaza hospital generators stop operating amid shortages of fuel, oil: Health Ministry

Several electricity generators at hospitals in the Gaza Strip have stopped operating due to shortages of oil, spare parts and fuel, the Health Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said several generators had stopped working in recent days, warning that shortages of generator oil were making it increasingly difficult to maintain electricity supplies at hospitals. It said the limited quantities of oil recently allowed into Gaza by Israel were only sufficient for emergency needs, while hospitals require around 2,500 liters per month. “The remaining generators are operating around the clock under difficult technical and mechanical conditions and are unable to meet the electricity needs of all life-saving departments,” the ministry said. Read: Muslim states warn against forced Gaza exodus It warned that more generators could stop working without urgent oil changes and called for the immediate entry of essential supplies to keep them operational. Generators have beco...

In pictures: Muslims across the world observe Eidul Azha

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eidul Azha with prayers, animal sacrifice, and togetherness. The occasion commemorates the willingness and devotion of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, teaching us lessons of obedience, patience, generosity, and faith. Across the world, Muslims gathered to observe the occasion, filling mosques and streets with activity. Eidul Azha brings the traditional sacrifice of animals such as goats, with those of the Muslim faith distributing the sacrificial meat among their loved ones, neighbours, and friends. People offer Eidul Azha prayers at the Railway Ground in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters A drone view shows Muslims offering mass prayers during Eidul Azha at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslims gather to perform Eidul Azha prayer in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters A drone view shows Albanian Muslims attending morning prayers during Eidul Azha celebrations at the main boulevard, in Tirana, Albania, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Palestinian Muslims attend the Eidul Azha prayer, in Gaza City, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim women get henna applied in preparation for Eidul Azha in Adjame, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on May 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslims attend an Eidul Azha prayer at El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim worshippers attend Eidul Azha prayer at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim worshippers attend morning prayers during celebrations of Eidul Azha holiday near Victory Park in Moscow, Russia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters People visit the graves of their loved ones on Eidul Azha, in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters People gather at Mohammad Al Amin Mosque to attend Eidul Azha prayers, in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim men tie up a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered during Eidul Azha celebrations, in Ampang, Malaysia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Indonesian Muslim women offer Eidul Azha mass prayers on a field, with Mount Sindoro in the background, in Butuh village, Wonosobo, Central Java province, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Shi'ite Muslim worshippers perform Eidul Azha prayers between the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, on May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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