The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday that "approximately 1,500 citizens have lost their sight as a result of the war of extermination, and 4,000 others are at risk of losing their sight due to the shortage of medicines and medical equipment."

Dr. Abdul Salam Sabah, director of Gaza's Eye Hospital, confirmed that the health sector is experiencing a serious shortage of consumables and medical equipment for eye surgeries, which has led to a near-total collapse of surgical services, particularly for retinal diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and internal bleeding.

Sabah noted that the eye hospital currently only has three disposable surgical scissors that are frequently used, which increases the risk to patients' lives and prevents them from being saved.

He added: "Many eye injuries caused by explosions require medical supplies such as helium and sutures, which are almost completely depleted."

The director of the eye hospital warned that the hospital is on the verge of losing its ability to provide any surgical services to patients unless immediate and urgent intervention is made by relevant authorities and international organizations.