World‘No freedom at all’: Israeli closures leave West Bank patients trapped

Israeli military checkpoints are causing long delays and detours for ambulances in the occupied West Bank. One severely bleeding pregnant woman was held at Awarta checkpoint, and her unborn baby died before reaching hospital. The report also cites the deaths of an infant and a woman after ambulances or families were blocked from passing.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-07-28 18:24Original