Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
- Israel has withheld billions of dollars of tax and customs revenues for three years, affecting the Palestinian Authority's ability to fund healthcare.
- The Palestinian Authority is struggling to pay health workers, purchase medications, and support public hospitals, with 75% of facilities reducing operations to once or twice a week.
- Israeli military raids and new checkpoints are hindering Palestinians' access to medical care, leading to life-threatening situations.
For three years, Israel has withheld billions of dollars of tax and customs revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, the government body that administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Without those funds, the PA has struggled to pay health workers, buy medications and support public hospitals, pharmacies and clinics, 75% of which have reduced operations and are functioning just once or twice a week.
At the same time, Israeli military raids and a surge in new checkpoints are also impeding the ability of Palestinians to get adequate medical care, with life-threatening consequences.
人权组织警告称以色列政策正在推动西岸医疗系统崩溃
以色列已连续三年扣留数十亿美元的税收和海关收入，这些收入是为巴勒斯坦权力机构收取的，后者负责管理以色列占领的西岸部分地区。
在没有这些资金的情况下，巴勒斯坦权力机构在支付医务人员、购买药品以及支持公立医院、药房和诊所方面面临困难，75%的医疗机构减少到每周仅运营一到两次。
与此同时，以色列的军事突袭和新设立的检查站也妨碍了巴勒斯坦人获得足够的医疗服务，导致生命危险的后果。