Israeli ambulance refuses to transport East Jerusalem patient in cardiac distress over permit concerns
The patient has legally resided in Jerusalem for about 20 years, is covered under an Israeli health insurance provider and receives regular treatment at an Israeli hospital for heart muscle problems. The doctor who ordered the ambulance said, 'I had never seen anything like it – it was very strange'
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The patient has legally resided in Jerusalem for about 20 years, is covered under an Israeli health insurance provider and receives regular treatment at an Israeli hospital for heart muscle problems. The doctor who ordered the ambulance said, 'I had never seen anything like it – it was very strange'
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11:39 AM • January 02 2026 IST
Israeli ambulance staff refused to transport a Palestinian man from an East Jerusalem clinic on Wednesday despite concerns that he was suffering a cardiac emergency, because paramedics suspected he was in Israel without a permit.
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