Rights group warns Israel’s policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
Summary
A rights group says Israeli policies are causing the health system in the West Bank to fall apart. Since Israel stopped sending tax money to the Palestinian Authority, hospitals and clinics have struggled to operate, and many Palestinians have trouble getting medicine and medical care.Key Facts
- Palestinian health services in the West Bank are near collapse due to lack of funds.
- Israel has withheld at least $2.5 billion in tax and customs revenues from the Palestinian Authority since 2023.
- The Palestinian Authority cannot pay health workers or buy medicines properly.
- About 75% of public hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics in the West Bank have reduced their operations.
- Israeli military raids and new checkpoints make it harder for Palestinians to access medical care.
- Many Palestinians must rely on aid groups and mobile clinics for basic health treatments.
- Rights groups say Israel uses tax money as political pressure on the Palestinian Authority.
- This situation started after the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza nearly three years ago.
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