West Bank: Population and healthcare actors, such as MSF, 'still facing movement restrictions'

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Doctors Without Borders says Palestinians in the West Bank continue to face displacement and restrictions on movement despite the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Hebron. The restrictions have impeded medical teams’ access to communities, while hospitals report shortages of essential medicines.

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Frederica Venturi of Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The withdrawal of Israeli forces from Hebron has not brought an end to the humanitarian crisis. According to Venturi, some 3,300 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, 15 houses were reportedly demolished, and continuing restrictions on movement have obstructed access to essential healthcare. "Those families whose houses were demolished have nowhere to go back to." Venturi describes how the "movement restrictions during the lockdown prevented medical teams from reaching communities." Hospitals are also reporting shortages of essential medicines.