Israeli Policies Push West Bank Healthcare to Brink of Collapse

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A rights group warns Israeli policies have pushed West Bank healthcare to the brink of collapse, leaving hundreds of thousands struggling to access medicine and care. Israel withheld billions in tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority, causing shortages of medicines and staff; military checkpoints and raids also block patients. Public dispensaries lack supplies, and 75% of clinics have reduced operations. The report from Physicians for Human Rights Israel follows years of conflict; patients with chronic conditions are worst affected. At least 2.5 billion dollars has been withheld since 2023.


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