Gaza, October 16 (QNA) - Director-General of Palestine's Ministry of Health in Gaza Dr. Munir Al Bursh emphasized Wednesday that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) are practicing a major deception operation by talking about bringing aid and medical supplies into the northern Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to genocide for the 12th consecutive day.

In his statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Dr. Al Bursh said that the IOF only allowed a small amount of fuel to enter through the World Health Organization (WHO) after many appeals to save the health situation in the northern Gaza Strip.

He noted that the occupation has prevented the entry of medicine to the northern hospitals so far, while committing horrific massacres against the besieged citizens and demolishing homes over their heads.

He indicated that the three hospitals operating in the northern Gaza Strip are under severe pressure due to the large number of martyrs and injuries, as they need urgent intervention to provide them with their needs and open a safe passage to evacuate the wounded towards the Gaza Strip Governorate.

According to data issued by medical and civil defense authorities in the Strip, the IOF are besieging more than 200,000 Palestinians inside northern Gaza, after separating the road between the Gaza and northern governorates.

The data say that nearly 400 martyrs have died as a result of the ongoing genocide on northern Gaza since Oct. 5, and the occupation by Israeli soldiers of large parts of northern Gaza, amidst a state of massive destruction of infrastructure, homes, and facilities.

(QNA)