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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kaamil Ahmed

Palestinian baby dies after treatment delayed by Israeli blockade of Gaza

Fatima al-Masri died in Gaza on Friday. ‘I wish I had died as well,’ said her father.
Fatima al-Masri died in Gaza on Friday. ‘I wish I had died as well,’ said her father. Photograph: Handout

A 19-month-old child has died in Gaza after waiting for five months for Israel to grant her permission to leave the blockaded enclave for treatment.

Human right groups said Israel’s blockade of Gaza was responsible for the death of Fatima al-Masri, who was diagnosed last year with a hole in the heart and who died on Friday.

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