Gaza hospitals ceasing to function as water and fuel run out

Medics say some doctors forced to operate without anaesthesia and using vinegar in place of antiseptic

• Pushed to the brink: 24 hours in a Gaza hospital

Hospitals in Gaza are ceasing to function because they are running out of water and fuel for generators, while being overwhelmed by huge numbers of casualties and civilians seeking shelter from Israeli bombing.

Doctors, health administrators, and international aid organisations describe nightmarish conditions, including doctors forced to operate with little or no anaesthesia, or by the light of mobile phones, and using vinegar in some cases in place of antiseptic.