The Israeli government has decided not to send approximately two dozen Palestinian patients currently receiving medical treatment in East Jerusalem and Tel Aviv hospitals back to Gaza until a ruling is made by Israel's Supreme Court. This decision was communicated in a letter submitted to the Supreme Court by the Israeli State Attorney’s Office.
The state attorney’s office has requested a 30-day extension to prepare its response to a complaint lodged by a coalition of Israeli human rights organizations on behalf of some of the patients. The complaint seeks to prevent the Israeli government from deporting the patients during this period.
