The international organization Physicians for Human Rights has warned that a major humanitarian disaster looms large in the aftermath of Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza.
In a report released on Wednesday, the group charged Israel with the responsibility to “plan and implement the rehabilitation of the Palestinian health system in the Gaza Strip.”
Specifically, it warned that Israel must allow Palestinians in Gaza to travel to Israel or abroad to obtain certain medical treatments and procedures including cardiac catheterizations, radiotherapy, MRIs and burn treatment.
Thousands of Palestinians presently obtain such services in Israel.
The organization estimated that it will cost $250 million annually for health services in Gaza to reach parity with Jordan.
The Israel Defense Forces had not responded to the report at the time of publication.