The story highlights how siege tactics, limited medical access, budget crises, and occupational violence intersect to worsen health outcomes for Palestinians in the West Bank.

Access barriers delay ambulances and treatments, with instances of stillbirths and delayed births reported in Qusra and Aqraba.

Health workers have been detained or arrested amid broader assaults on healthcare, depleting staff and fueling fear in the system.

WHO data through mid-2026 show ongoing detentions of health workers and patients and nearly 100 attacks on healthcare, with damage to transport and facilities across the West Bank.

Approval for Palestinian patients to seek treatment in East Jerusalem or Israeli hospitals has fallen from the pre-war high and remains delayed in 2026 despite some improvement.

Over 900 physical obstacles blocking aid hinder healthcare access across the West Bank, affecting areas under varying Israeli control (Areas A, B, and C).

A chronic budget crisis, worsened by halted Palestinian tax revenues since 2025, has caused medicine stockouts and unpaid hospital salaries, undermining care delivery.

Widespread road closures and security measures have paralyzed movement in the West Bank, intensifying during settlement-related violence and military operations.

A three-month-old in Deir Ammar died due to delays caused by Israeli military gates blocking access to Ramallah’s hospital, underscoring life-and-death consequences of movement restrictions.