Israeli supply stranglehold disrupt ambulance, transport services in Gaza.

SHOTLIST GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE (JUL. 12, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF OUT-OF-SERVICE AMBULANCES 2. AL-AWDA HOSPITAL AMBULANCE DRIVER AMIR RAYHAN SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 3. CLOSE OF WORN AND DAMAGED TIRES 4. VARIOUS OF TIRE REPAIR WORKSHOP IN NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP 5. PALESTINIAN HASAN SHELEBI SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 6. VARIOUS OF TIRES BEING STITCHED WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD 7. TRUCK DRIVER NIMR SAQR SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 8. VARIOUS OF WORKERS REPAIRING DAMAGED TIRES 9. PALESTINIAN AHMED AL-DAHSHAN SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 10. REPAIRED TIRES BEING FITTED TO VEHICLESGAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - JUL. 12: Israeli restrictions on the entry of vehicle tires, engine oil and spare parts into Gaza have severely disrupted ambulance operations and commercial transport, forcing mechanics and drivers to rely on improvised repairs to keep vehicles in service. Footage from Al-Awda Hospital showed ambulances awaiting repairs and others left out of operation because replacement parts were unavailable. Ambulance driver Amir Rayhan said mechanics were dismantling disabled vehicles to salvage components needed to keep others running, warning that the number of operational ambulances continues to decline. Rayhan appealed for the delivery of tires, spare parts and engine oil to restore emergency medical services. The shortage extends beyond the healthcare sector. At a tire repair workshop in Nuseirat refugee camp, workers stitched worn tires with needles and thread, welded damaged sections and used improvised materials to prolong their lifespan after new tires became unavailable. Hasan Shelebi, who works for a transport company, said vehicle owners had no choice but to reuse heavily worn tires through repeated repairs, despite growing safety concerns. Truck driver Nimr Saqr said the lack of spare parts and rubber materials had driven up maintenance costs and placed additional pressure on the transport sector. Tire repair specialist Ahmed al-Dahshan said workshops were repeatedly repairing tires that would once have been discarded because new tires and raw rubber had not entered Gaza for an extended period. Al-Dahshan said temporary repair methods could only keep vehicles operating for a limited time before further maintenance became necessary. Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, the Israeli army has killed at least 1,108 Palestinians and injured 3,578 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The Israeli army has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and injured over 173,000 others since October 2023 in a deadly offensive that has also caused widespread destruction affecting about 90% of civilian infrastructure.