'Israel' Blocking US Doctors from Entering Gaza to Treat Injuries

From [HERE] "Israel" has denied entry to several American and foreign medical volunteers attempting to reach Gaza, including trauma surgeon Feroze Sidhwa, who had already completed two missions treating war-wounded Palestinians and testified before the UN Security Council in May.

Sidhwa told The Washington Post that he received notice just hours before traveling from Amman on Nov. 13 that his name was no longer on "Israel’s" approved entry list.

He had planned to perform complex colostomy reversal surgeries, a critical need for thousands of injured Palestinians, and to train local teams. “He would be very helpful,” said Khaled al-Serr, a surgeon at Nasser Hospital.

Sidhwa is one of four American medical workers and dozens of international volunteers blocked in recent weeks, despite a US-backed ceasefire that was expected to accelerate humanitarian access. Foreign doctors have been central to Gaza’s overwhelmed health system, performing more than 3.5 million consultations and 50,000 emergency surgeries since early 2024, according to the WHO. [MORE]