Jerusalem, June 11 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Health has claimed the Palestinian health sector is facing a serious and unprecedented humanitarian crisis as a result of the suffocating financial crisis and the continued financial siege imposed by Israeli, a situation they claim now threatens the lives of thousands of Palestinian patients and places the healthcare system on the brink of collapse.

On June 4, the Palestinian Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning regarding the depletion of essential medicines and medical supplies. According to the Ministry, 180 out of 520 essential medicines have completely run out of stock, while the lives of more than 4,000 cancer patients are now under direct threat due to the unavailability of 5...