Palestinian Health Ministry has warned of Israeli regime ban on medical equipment reaching hospitals in the Gaza Strip and endangering the lives of patients.

Ibrahim Abbas, director of the Ministry's department of radiology and technical imaging, raised the alarm as the occupying regime has imposed strict bans on the entry of medical devices to the Gaza Strip.

"For several months, the Israeli occupation has prevented the entry of medical devices into Gaza, including those specialized in imaging and diagnosis," Abbas said, stressing that the number of patients affected daily by the lack of medical imaging devices stood at 350 patients in various hospitals across the blockaded strip.

"The imaging devices in Gaza hospitals are currently suffering from problems and are difficult to repair due to the lack of spare parts and equipment required for maintenance," he said, adding that the lack of such services "delays the diagnosis of hundreds of patients, which increases the risk to their lives."

The Palestinian health official underlined that, "The need for these devices increases during the winter period, due to the increase in disease cases, especially with the respiratory system."