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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. |
Fuel Supplies | Fuel Supplies |
"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. |
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