Between May 10 and 21, 2021, Israeli airstrikes and shelling killed more than 250 people and left close to 2,000 injured in the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.
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COVID-19 places further pressure on Gaza’s healthcare system
Between March and April, COVID-19 infections have risen at an extraordinary rate, from less than a thousand reported cases a week to over a thousand reported each day, with an alarming increase in infections among healthcare workers.
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Surviving Gaza: the hopes and perils of living under blockade
Over one month since a ceasefire came into force between the Israeli government and Hamas, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip feel unsafe and fear another round of hostilities.
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Palestine: Immunization urgently needed as COVID-19 overwhelms West Bank hospitals
Since February, another heavy wave of COVID-19 has swept through the West Bank. Over 20,000 patients are currently being treated for COVID-19.
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Israel and Palestine: The despair of vaccination inequalities
Matthias Kennes is a registered nurse, and medical referent for the MSF COVID-19 response in Hebron, West Bank
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Palestine: ‘For one year no one came here. It was a very difficult situation’
Some communities in Hebron ‘Area C’ face challenges accessing basic healthcare due to administrative restrictions and lack of transportation. Women are particularly affected.
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Palestine: Tackling COVID-19 in Hebron, the epicentre of the outbreak
Palestine is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases, both in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Of the more than 43,000 cases confirmed in the West Bank since the start of the pandemic, more than a third have been in Hebron governorate.
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