15 apr 2020
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned Israel blocking efforts by Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem to combat the deadly coronavirus disease, warning that Israel’s measures endanger lives.
It said in a statement that closure of a Palestinian health center in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan yesterday set up specifically to test for corona cases in the neighborhood after discovering dozens of cases and detaining those involved in setting it up under political pretexts have raised serious concern among the city’s vulnerable Palestinian population of not being able to prevent spread of the deadly disease.
The ministry called on the World Health Organization and international human rights organization to intervene and pressure Israel to stop its violations in the occupied city and allow Palestinians to manage the corona crisis there as well in light of Israel’s failure to care after the city’s 350,000 Palestinian population.
Compared to Israel, the Palestinian Authority has succeeded in controlling the disease since early March. With less than 300 cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Palestinian-run areas and two deaths, Israel has over 12,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 124 deaths despite the big gap in their health systems, facilities and financial capabilities.
It said in a statement that closure of a Palestinian health center in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan yesterday set up specifically to test for corona cases in the neighborhood after discovering dozens of cases and detaining those involved in setting it up under political pretexts have raised serious concern among the city’s vulnerable Palestinian population of not being able to prevent spread of the deadly disease.
The ministry called on the World Health Organization and international human rights organization to intervene and pressure Israel to stop its violations in the occupied city and allow Palestinians to manage the corona crisis there as well in light of Israel’s failure to care after the city’s 350,000 Palestinian population.
Compared to Israel, the Palestinian Authority has succeeded in controlling the disease since early March. With less than 300 cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Palestinian-run areas and two deaths, Israel has over 12,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 124 deaths despite the big gap in their health systems, facilities and financial capabilities.
The Israeli authorities are impeding efforts by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in occupied Jerusalem and its refugee camps, today said UNRWA spokesman Sami Mshasha.
He told WAFA in a telephone interview that this restriction is a continuation of Israel’s two-year old restrictions imposed on UNRWA activities in the occupied city following the US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel and moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
He said Israel launched a campaign to prevent provision of health services by UNRWA and the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Jerusalem’s old city and its neighborhoods and refugee camps.
Mshasha pointed out that there is difficulty in entering and leaving the refugee camps, especially Shufat camp, in light of the efforts to fight coronavirus, which affects the economic conditions of Jerusalem residents and those who do not fully benefit from UNRWA services as a result of the measures implemented by the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, in addition to the ongoing detentions, incursions and restrictions on movement.
UNRWA, with a UN mandate, is responsible for providing health, educational and social services to more than 5 million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
He told WAFA in a telephone interview that this restriction is a continuation of Israel’s two-year old restrictions imposed on UNRWA activities in the occupied city following the US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel and moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
He said Israel launched a campaign to prevent provision of health services by UNRWA and the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Jerusalem’s old city and its neighborhoods and refugee camps.
Mshasha pointed out that there is difficulty in entering and leaving the refugee camps, especially Shufat camp, in light of the efforts to fight coronavirus, which affects the economic conditions of Jerusalem residents and those who do not fully benefit from UNRWA services as a result of the measures implemented by the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem, in addition to the ongoing detentions, incursions and restrictions on movement.
UNRWA, with a UN mandate, is responsible for providing health, educational and social services to more than 5 million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 132, with confirmed cases standing at 12,501, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 130
Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 130, with confirmed cases standing at 12,501, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Among the latest figures are 180 patients in serious condition, including 133 patients receiving ventilator support.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 127
Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 127, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Latest fatality is a 94-year-old man with preexisting conditions, who passed away at Meir Medical Center in Kefar Sava.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 126, with 12, 200 confirmed cases
As of Wednesday morning, there 12,200 coronavirus cases in Israel with the death toll currently standing at 126, health authorities confirmed.
Among the latest figures are 176 patients in serious condition, a 2.8% decline in the past 24 hours, including 132 patients receiving ventilator support, a 3% decline in 24 hours.
At least 173 patients are in moderate condition, while 9,416 only display mild symptoms and 2,309 patients have made a full recovery from the virus.
There are currently 783 coronavirus patients receiving treatment in hospitals while 7,318 people are fighting the virus at home. Another 1,196 people are currently receiving treatment in specially designated hotels and 468 are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.
The Health Ministry said among the latest fatalities is an 82-year-old woman who was hospitalized at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva. The woman, named Zamira Arzi, becomes the fourteenth victim from Mishan nursing home in Be'er Sheva to have died from complications related to COVID-19.
Zamira, who was hospitalized on March 28, is survived by three children and nine grandchildren.
“Nobody from Mishan Be’er Sheva or Mishan in general showed interest in my mother and us, her nuclear family,” said Zamira’s son Ofer. “They did not call, did not ask, did not care. They put our mother in the statistical maze and disappeared.”
Mishan is a network of senior living facilities across Israel.
The assisted living facility has been heavily criticized for neglecting the ill residents and for not alerting the medical personnel and doctors soon enough.
Since the start of the epidemic, nursing homes around the country have been under fire for not dealing with the health crisis in an adequate manner, leading to deaths that many say could have been prevented.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 130
Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 130, with confirmed cases standing at 12,501, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Among the latest figures are 180 patients in serious condition, including 133 patients receiving ventilator support.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 127
Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 127, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Latest fatality is a 94-year-old man with preexisting conditions, who passed away at Meir Medical Center in Kefar Sava.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 126, with 12, 200 confirmed cases
As of Wednesday morning, there 12,200 coronavirus cases in Israel with the death toll currently standing at 126, health authorities confirmed.
Among the latest figures are 176 patients in serious condition, a 2.8% decline in the past 24 hours, including 132 patients receiving ventilator support, a 3% decline in 24 hours.
At least 173 patients are in moderate condition, while 9,416 only display mild symptoms and 2,309 patients have made a full recovery from the virus.
There are currently 783 coronavirus patients receiving treatment in hospitals while 7,318 people are fighting the virus at home. Another 1,196 people are currently receiving treatment in specially designated hotels and 468 are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.
The Health Ministry said among the latest fatalities is an 82-year-old woman who was hospitalized at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva. The woman, named Zamira Arzi, becomes the fourteenth victim from Mishan nursing home in Be'er Sheva to have died from complications related to COVID-19.
Zamira, who was hospitalized on March 28, is survived by three children and nine grandchildren.
“Nobody from Mishan Be’er Sheva or Mishan in general showed interest in my mother and us, her nuclear family,” said Zamira’s son Ofer. “They did not call, did not ask, did not care. They put our mother in the statistical maze and disappeared.”
Mishan is a network of senior living facilities across Israel.
The assisted living facility has been heavily criticized for neglecting the ill residents and for not alerting the medical personnel and doctors soon enough.
Since the start of the epidemic, nursing homes around the country have been under fire for not dealing with the health crisis in an adequate manner, leading to deaths that many say could have been prevented.
14 apr 2020
Israel now has 12,046 confirmed cases of coronavirus that has already claimed the lives of 123 people across the country, the Health Ministry reported Tuesday evening.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 119, with 11,868 confirmed cases
Israel now has 11,868 confirmed coronavirus cases and the disease has now claimed the lives of 119 people, the Health Ministry said Tuesday morning.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 117, with 11, 868 confirmed cases
Israel now has 11,868 confirmed coronavirus cases and the disease has now claimed the lives of 117 people, the Health Ministry said Tuesday morning.
Of the latest number 181 patients are in serious condition, including 136 people in need of ventilator support, a rise of 2.3%.
At least 168 patients are in moderate condition, while 9,402 have light symptoms. At least 2,000 patients have recovered from the virus.
Hospitals are treating 763 patients, while 7,145 people are fighting the virus at home. Another 1,214 people are currently in specially designated hotels and 629 are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.
Jerusalem still remains the city with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,258, followed closely by the Haredi city of Bnei Brak with 2,053.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 119, with 11,868 confirmed cases
Israel now has 11,868 confirmed coronavirus cases and the disease has now claimed the lives of 119 people, the Health Ministry said Tuesday morning.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 117, with 11, 868 confirmed cases
Israel now has 11,868 confirmed coronavirus cases and the disease has now claimed the lives of 117 people, the Health Ministry said Tuesday morning.
Of the latest number 181 patients are in serious condition, including 136 people in need of ventilator support, a rise of 2.3%.
At least 168 patients are in moderate condition, while 9,402 have light symptoms. At least 2,000 patients have recovered from the virus.
Hospitals are treating 763 patients, while 7,145 people are fighting the virus at home. Another 1,214 people are currently in specially designated hotels and 629 are awaiting a decision on whether they will be treated.
Jerusalem still remains the city with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,258, followed closely by the Haredi city of Bnei Brak with 2,053.
For the 10th time in few weeks, Israeli soldiers today barred Palestinian volunteers from manning a checkpoint in two northern Jordan Valley villages set up to restrict movement in an effort to combat spread of the coronavirus disease, according to a local Palestinian official.
Soldiers took down a Palestinian flag and forced the volunteers to leave the area, said Mutaz Bisharat, who is in charge of the Israeli settlements file in the Tubas governorate.
Fatah secretary general in Tubas, Mahmoud Sawafta, said volunteers from the Palestinian movement headed by President Mahmoud Abbas wanted to help the local councils maintain order in their villages to prevent the spread of the deadly disease when the Israeli soldiers ordered them to leave the area.
Bisharat said this is the 10th time the soldiers dismantle the Palestinian checkpoint since the outbreak of the disease in the occupied Palestinian territories more than a month ago.
Soldiers took down a Palestinian flag and forced the volunteers to leave the area, said Mutaz Bisharat, who is in charge of the Israeli settlements file in the Tubas governorate.
Fatah secretary general in Tubas, Mahmoud Sawafta, said volunteers from the Palestinian movement headed by President Mahmoud Abbas wanted to help the local councils maintain order in their villages to prevent the spread of the deadly disease when the Israeli soldiers ordered them to leave the area.
Bisharat said this is the 10th time the soldiers dismantle the Palestinian checkpoint since the outbreak of the disease in the occupied Palestinian territories more than a month ago.
13 apr 2020
A cargo flight of medical supplies destined to Palestine from China arrived Monday at the Israeli Ben-Gurion airport.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced in a press release that a Turkish Airline carrying a shipment of medical supplies donated by Alibaba to Palestine to curb the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus landed at al-Lydd (Ben-Gurion) airport.
The ministry added that the Palestinian Civil Affairs Commission was arranging for the clearance of the crucial medical supplies, which were sent at the request of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Riyad al-Malki in coordination with the Palestinian embassy in China.
The Chinese online shopping platform, the ministry noted, has also donated similar supplies to Israel, and these donations were airlifted to Israel aboard another plane.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced in a press release that a Turkish Airline carrying a shipment of medical supplies donated by Alibaba to Palestine to curb the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus landed at al-Lydd (Ben-Gurion) airport.
The ministry added that the Palestinian Civil Affairs Commission was arranging for the clearance of the crucial medical supplies, which were sent at the request of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Riyad al-Malki in coordination with the Palestinian embassy in China.
The Chinese online shopping platform, the ministry noted, has also donated similar supplies to Israel, and these donations were airlifted to Israel aboard another plane.
Israel has 11,586 confirmed coronavirus cases and the disease has now claimed the lives of 116 people, the Health Ministry said Monday night. The death toll has risen by 13 in 24 hours.
There are currently 183 people in serious condition with COVID-19, of whom 132 patients are on ventilators. A total of 1,855 people have recovered from the disease.
Israel's coronavirus death toll rises to 114 with fifth fatality in one day
A 91-year-old woman died in a Pardes Hana medical facility from COVID-19 on Monday evening, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the virus in Israel to 114.
The woman was suffering from underlying health concerns and was being treated at the medical facility after being moved there from her Jerusalem retirement home. She was the fifth person to succumb to the disease on Monday.
85-year-old woman dies from coronavirus, bringing Israel's death toll to 113
An 85-year-old woman died in Jerusalem from COVID-19 on Monday afternoon, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the virus in Israel to 113.
The woman was suffering from underlying health concerns and was being treated at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. She was the fourth person to succumb to the disease on Monday.
Woman in her 40s dies from coronavirus, bringing Israel's death toll to 112
A woman in her 40s died on Monday morning from complications related to coronavirus, said Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot where she was hospitalized.
The Health Ministry said earlier that as of Monday morning, 11, 235 in the country have tested positive for COVID-19, with 181 patients remaining in a serious condition.
The woman, 41, suffered from underlying health conditions, is one of the youngest COVID-19 victims in Israel so far.
The woman is a resident of Gedera, south of Rehovot, in central Israel. She had been hospitalized in the medical center's coronavirus ward for three weeks.
The country's youngest patient to have died from the virus is a 37-year-old man who passed away last week at Petah Tikva's Rabin Medical Center.
According to the hospital, the man suffered from severe underlying health conditions and received respiratory assistance prior to his death.
Also on Monday, a man in his 80s passed away at Laniado Hospital in Netanya in central Israel from coronavirus complications.The hospital reported that he had suffered from pre-existing health conditions.
Earlier, an 80-year-old woman passed away at Baruch Padeh (Poriya) Medical Center in Tiberias. She was a resident of a "prestigious" nursing home in Yavne'el, a moshav in northern Israel, bringing the total number of COVID-19 victims in the assisted living facility to 13.
In additon, Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem said a 78-year-old coronavirus patient also died overnight. The hospital said he suffered from multiple, serious underlying health problems.
The man was the fifth victim from the "Nofim" assisted living facility in the capital, after a social worker unknowingly infected some of the residents with the pathogen.
Since the start of the epidemic the number of nursing homes residents who have died from COVID-19 has been disproportionally high, drawing much criticism from the relatives.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 110, with 11,235 confirmed cases
Another four people have died from complications related to coronavirus bringing the country's total to 110, with 11, 235 confirmed COVID-19 cases, health officials said Monday morning.
The Health Ministry said one of the latest fatalities is a resident of a private nursing home in Yavne'el, a moshav in northern Israel, bringing the total number of COVID-19 victims in the assisted living facility to 13.
Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv said two of its coronavirus patients died overnight from complications related to the virus. The two were women aged 96 and 81, and both suffered from serious underlying health conditions.
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem said a 78-year-old coronavirus patient also died overnight. The hospital said he suffered from multiple, serious underlying health problems.
The man was the fifth victim from the "Nofim" assisted living facility in the capital, after a social worker unknowingly infected some of the residents with the pathogen.
Since the start of the epidemic the number of nursing homes residents who have died from COVID-19 has been disproportionally high, drawing much criticism from the relatives.
There are currently 183 people in serious condition with COVID-19, of whom 132 patients are on ventilators. A total of 1,855 people have recovered from the disease.
Israel's coronavirus death toll rises to 114 with fifth fatality in one day
A 91-year-old woman died in a Pardes Hana medical facility from COVID-19 on Monday evening, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the virus in Israel to 114.
The woman was suffering from underlying health concerns and was being treated at the medical facility after being moved there from her Jerusalem retirement home. She was the fifth person to succumb to the disease on Monday.
85-year-old woman dies from coronavirus, bringing Israel's death toll to 113
An 85-year-old woman died in Jerusalem from COVID-19 on Monday afternoon, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the virus in Israel to 113.
The woman was suffering from underlying health concerns and was being treated at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. She was the fourth person to succumb to the disease on Monday.
Woman in her 40s dies from coronavirus, bringing Israel's death toll to 112
A woman in her 40s died on Monday morning from complications related to coronavirus, said Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot where she was hospitalized.
The Health Ministry said earlier that as of Monday morning, 11, 235 in the country have tested positive for COVID-19, with 181 patients remaining in a serious condition.
The woman, 41, suffered from underlying health conditions, is one of the youngest COVID-19 victims in Israel so far.
The woman is a resident of Gedera, south of Rehovot, in central Israel. She had been hospitalized in the medical center's coronavirus ward for three weeks.
The country's youngest patient to have died from the virus is a 37-year-old man who passed away last week at Petah Tikva's Rabin Medical Center.
According to the hospital, the man suffered from severe underlying health conditions and received respiratory assistance prior to his death.
Also on Monday, a man in his 80s passed away at Laniado Hospital in Netanya in central Israel from coronavirus complications.The hospital reported that he had suffered from pre-existing health conditions.
Earlier, an 80-year-old woman passed away at Baruch Padeh (Poriya) Medical Center in Tiberias. She was a resident of a "prestigious" nursing home in Yavne'el, a moshav in northern Israel, bringing the total number of COVID-19 victims in the assisted living facility to 13.
In additon, Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem said a 78-year-old coronavirus patient also died overnight. The hospital said he suffered from multiple, serious underlying health problems.
The man was the fifth victim from the "Nofim" assisted living facility in the capital, after a social worker unknowingly infected some of the residents with the pathogen.
Since the start of the epidemic the number of nursing homes residents who have died from COVID-19 has been disproportionally high, drawing much criticism from the relatives.
Israel's coronavirus death toll up to 110, with 11,235 confirmed cases
Another four people have died from complications related to coronavirus bringing the country's total to 110, with 11, 235 confirmed COVID-19 cases, health officials said Monday morning.
The Health Ministry said one of the latest fatalities is a resident of a private nursing home in Yavne'el, a moshav in northern Israel, bringing the total number of COVID-19 victims in the assisted living facility to 13.
Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv said two of its coronavirus patients died overnight from complications related to the virus. The two were women aged 96 and 81, and both suffered from serious underlying health conditions.
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem said a 78-year-old coronavirus patient also died overnight. The hospital said he suffered from multiple, serious underlying health problems.
The man was the fifth victim from the "Nofim" assisted living facility in the capital, after a social worker unknowingly infected some of the residents with the pathogen.
Since the start of the epidemic the number of nursing homes residents who have died from COVID-19 has been disproportionally high, drawing much criticism from the relatives.
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