The Palestinian Ministry of Health accused Hamas of stealing ambulances donated by Arab countries, painting them black and taking expensive medical equipment, according to the PALPRESS news agency. The report said that Hamas took tons of medicines destined for public hospitals and gave them to medical clinics aligned with their movement or sold them at huge profits.
The Ministry's spokesman challenged Hamas’ claim they lack medicines and revealed that the organization has a four month supply sitting in warehouses. The spokesman charged Hamas with destroying the health infrastructure in Gaza by replacing experienced doctors with Hamas members who have little medical knowledge and cause many patients to die.