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Israel blocking US doctors, nurses from leaving Gaza: Report
The Zeteo news website is reporting that Israeli authorities are denying permission for 11 American doctors and nurses to leave northern Gaza.
The health workers from the humanitarian organisation Rahma were meant to leave Gaza on Wednesday but Israeli authorities said that was not possible due to an unspecified “incident” at a security checkpoint, the outlet reported.
Israeli authorities are also preventing another larger team of health workers from Rahma from entering Gaza, Zeteo added.
11 US doctors & nurses are being blocked from leaving Gaza.
They hail from TX, CA, FL, CO, OH, AZ.
Others trying to *enter* Gaza being blocked too — including a veteran who saved Sen. Duckworth’s life.
Sources say Israel gave no clear reason for denials.https://t.co/B9HSpkIr0z
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) January 25, 2025
‘Why are they treating us like this?’
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli forces have opened fire on Palestinians seeking to return to northern Gaza on Saturday. Palestinians there are calling for pressure on Israel to adhere to the terms of the ceasefire deal.
“We are calling for help now,” said Muhammad Al-Ghazali, who was displaced from Gaza City. “People are suffering, waiting, without food, drink, or anything. They are all waiting to return to Gaza City,” he said.
Khaled Abed, who was displaced from the Shati refugee camp, said he would stay put until he was allowed to go north. “I’m waiting. And I’m staying until the morning, until they open the road and I return,” he said. “Why are they treating us like this?”
According to Palestinian officials, there are some 650,000 displaced people waiting to return to the north.
Palestinian families wait early on Sunday morning on al-Rashid Street in central Gaza, as Israeli forces delay reopening access to the north of the Gaza Strip
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