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By MAYA ZANGER-NADIS NOVEMBER 12, 2023 19:09 Updated: NOVEMBER 12, 2023 21:26


Israeli security forces delivered 300 liters of diesel fuel to Shifa Hospital in Gaza early Sunday morning and later received intelligence indicating that Hamas had intercepted the delivery, according to a Sunday night IDF statement.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention it was just 300 liters, the hospital uses from 8 to 12 thousand liters a day.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Abu Salmiya said: “Israeli officials reached out to me twice about providing the hospital with fuel: once to offer 2,000 litres [440 gallons] and then another to offer 300 litres [66 gallons]. Keep in mind the hospital needs from 8,000 [1,760 gallons] to 12,000 litres [2,640 gallons] per day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, if you knew it would probably be stolen would you send it lots or enough to see what happens?

If accurate, a small delivery was the right choice

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Someone already replied to that person showing them the math

https://lemmy.world/comment/5268159 and https://lemmy.world/comment/5268509

Grain of salt on whether Israel actually did it or not. But if they did, that is actually a good amount. It keeps the essentials of the hospital going for 1-5 days (depends how it is broken down, how many ICU beds are full, etc). But it isn't enough fuel to make them a target for Hamas.

Also: Storing fuel is hard. You COULD leave the fuel tanker in the parking lot but considering that is likely to catch a stray bullet/artillery shell...

And, from the shitty perspective: it keeps said hospitals on a tight leash. Because they can last maybe one day before they have to acquiesce to whatever the IDF wants in exchange for the humanitarian aid.