Gaza’s health institutions are facing a serious crisis when the United States urgently sells weapons to Israel.

　　China news agency, Beijing, December 10 th Comprehensive news: On the 9 th local time, the US Department of Defense said that the US government had used emergency authorization to allow the government to sell about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement on the 9th that health institutions in Gaza are facing a serious crisis, and dozens of medical centers have stopped operating.

　　Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of Defense said on the 9th that the Biden administration had used emergency authorization to allow the government to sell about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review. Human rights advocates expressed concern about the sale, saying it was inconsistent with US efforts to urge Israel to minimize civilian casualties.

　　An official in the State Council said on the 9th that the United States continued to make it clear to the Israeli government that it must abide by international humanitarian law and take all feasible steps to avoid harming civilians. The official said that Israel will use its enhanced capabilities to deter regional threats and strengthen its national defense capabilities.

　　The official Palestinian news agency "Wafa" reported that the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement on the 9th that health institutions in Gaza are facing a serious crisis, with 55 ambulances completely out of service and dozens of medical centers out of operation due to continuous bombing and fuel shortage.

　　Israel’s Jerusalem Post reported that on the 9th, Chairman of Israel’s National Security Council Haneg said that more than 7,000 Palestinian militants had been killed in the fighting against Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza.

　　The Israel Times reported on the 10th that Israeli sources estimated that the fierce fighting against Hamas in Gaza would continue for another two months. The source said that in the next two months, Israel will try to push forward the signing of more agreements to release more hostages.

　　According to Reuters, Yemeni Houthi armed forces said on the 9th that they would target all ships going to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies not to trade in Israeli ports.

　　According to reports, Houthi armed forces attacked and detained several ships connected with Israel in the Red Sea, and fired ballistic missiles and armed drones at Israel. Houthi armed officials said that their actions were in support of the Palestinians.

　　Israel said that the attack on the ship was an "Iranian terrorist act", which had an impact on international maritime safety. The United States and Britain condemned the attack on shipping and accused Iran of supporting the Houthi armed forces. The Iranian side said that this was an independent decision made by Houthi armed forces.

　　Adil Khodor, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, made a statement on the persistent casualties and humanitarian situation of children in Gaza on the 9th. Khodor said that Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world for children. Nearly 1 million children were forced to leave their homes, and their lives were threatened by dehydration, malnutrition and disease. An immediate and lasting humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to end the killing and injury.