Israelis leave sick Gazans to die

UN agency says sick Gazans die in 'avoidable tragedies'

Israel has turned away more sick Palestinians from Gaza seeking treatment since Hamas seized control of the enclave and several have died each month unnecessarily, a UN agency said on Tuesday. Shortages of medicine, equipment and trained medics, which local officials blame on Israeli restrictions, mean advanced health care is virtually non-existent in the Gaza Strip. The WHO said 32 Gazans died between October 1 and March 2 while waiting for travel permits.

Full report in Haaretz