Gaza: Israel is reportedly blocking the entry of several X-ray machines needed to treat patients in the blockaded Palestinian territory, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
The ministry, which is run by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, claimed that requests for eight different types of X-ray machines and spare parts to repair existing equipment had been rejected or included in the past 14 months. went. was delayed. During the same time frame, dozens of additional X-ray machines were allowed in the underdeveloped coastal community.
Israel, which maintains a blockade around Gaza with Egypt for security reasons, claims that terrorist organizations could use such equipment for military operations.
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According to health ministry director Medhat Abbas, Gaza's hospital received funding for equipment from international medical and relief organizations. According to Abbas, the delay in accessing that equipment resulted in delays in providing medical services to thousands of patients.
According to Abbas, the delay in allowing that equipment hindered providing medical care to thousands of patients. In response to his comments, Israel's COGAT liaison agency, which is run by military proscribed Hamas and other organizations, "systematically and cynically exploits humanitarian and civilian shipments of equipment and goods for terrorist purposes."
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According to COGAT, requests for such equipment are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Israel's claims that the medical equipment has multiple uses are, according to Abbas, false.
Nalat Jino, 51, claimed he waited 45 days for X-rays of his kidneys at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Doctors cited hold-up of equipment as the reason for the delay. "As if the pain I'm feeling isn't enough to wait, it's another form of torture," the mother of four told Reuters outside the X-ray unit.
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In 2006, a year after Israel pulled out its troops and settlers, Hamas took control of Gaza. Gaza's economy and healthcare system have been crippled by the ensuing blockade, which restricts the amount of goods entering and leaving. As a result, there is a persistent shortage of hospital beds and medical supplies.