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Israel Denies Cancer Care for Palestinian Boy, Family Desperate

12/13/2025

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Israel denies cancer treatment to a five-year-old Palestinian boy in the West Bank because his Gaza-registered address.
Court filings reveal officials claim the boy can seek treatment in Jordan, despite local specialists being available.
His mother says the boy is deteriorating, can no longer walk, and is declining daily after his father died from the same illness.

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Israel denies cancer treatment to a five-year-old Palestinian boy in the West Bank because his Gaza-registered address.
Court filings reveal officials claim the boy can seek treatment in Jordan, despite local specialists being available.
His mother says the boy is deteriorating, can no longer walk, and is declining daily after his father died from the same illness.