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The UN has called for Israel to allow more Gaza patients to leave the territory for emergency healthcare.The UN has called for Israel to allow more Gaza patients to leave the territory for emergency healthcare.
Dr Ambrogio Manenti, head of the World Health Organization office for the West Bank and Gaza, said medical treatment and politics must be kept separate.Dr Ambrogio Manenti, head of the World Health Organization office for the West Bank and Gaza, said medical treatment and politics must be kept separate.
A number of Palestinians have died in Gaza after not receiving the proper treatment, according to the World Health Organization.A number of Palestinians have died in Gaza after not receiving the proper treatment, according to the World Health Organization.
Gaza has effectively been sealed off since the Hamas takeover in June.Gaza has effectively been sealed off since the Hamas takeover in June.
Many Gazans seek hospital treatment in Israel, Jordan and Egypt for specialised health care not available in the occupied territories.Many Gazans seek hospital treatment in Israel, Jordan and Egypt for specialised health care not available in the occupied territories.
But since the Hamas takeover of Gaza in June, Israel has imposed severe travel restrictions on Palestinians from the territory.But since the Hamas takeover of Gaza in June, Israel has imposed severe travel restrictions on Palestinians from the territory.
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"The physical, physiological and economic isolation of the people of Gaza all leads to a general deterioration in the health of the population," said Dr Manenti. "We need to improve the conditions there." "The physical, psychological and economic isolation of the people of Gaza all leads to a general deterioration in the health of the population," said Dr Manenti. "We need to improve the conditions there."
The UN also appealed to Israel to resume full energy supplies to Gaza saying shortages are directly affecting the territory's health system.The UN also appealed to Israel to resume full energy supplies to Gaza saying shortages are directly affecting the territory's health system.
Many areas of Gaza experience daily power cuts and fuel supplies at hospitals and health clinics are running low, according to the UN.Many areas of Gaza experience daily power cuts and fuel supplies at hospitals and health clinics are running low, according to the UN.
Israel began restricting fuel supplies to Gaza in October after declaring the territory a "hostile entity."Israel began restricting fuel supplies to Gaza in October after declaring the territory a "hostile entity."
Israeli officials say that these measures are a response to the continued rocket fire from Gaza into populated areas across the border in Israel.Israeli officials say that these measures are a response to the continued rocket fire from Gaza into populated areas across the border in Israel.
Israel evacuated its 21 settlements in Gaza in 2005 but maintains control of Gaza's borders and coastline. The Israeli military also conducts regular air raids and incursion into the territory.Israel evacuated its 21 settlements in Gaza in 2005 but maintains control of Gaza's borders and coastline. The Israeli military also conducts regular air raids and incursion into the territory.