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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem

Injured Palestinians face potentially fatal delays in treatment, say aid agencies

Injured Palestinians are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital  in Deir al Balah, Gaza
Injured Palestinians are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al Balah. Gaza’s collapsing healthcare system has struggled to deal with the numbers of wounded people. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Palestinians who have been injured during the war in Gaza are facing potentially fatal delays both in getting treatment within the coastal strip as well as in being evacuated abroad, caused by Israeli bureaucracy and military checkpoints, the UN and aid organisations say.

The delays come amid a claim by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Palestinian ambulance staff involved in a recent high-risk evacuation were detained at gunpoint, stripped and beaten by Israeli soldiers.

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