“As the village doctor, I had to transport him carrying him over earthen berms and navigate through olive groves and steep slopes in a private vehicle travelling between various villages to reach a nearby hospital. It took over two hours to get him there; under normal circumstances, this journey would take no more than 15 minutes.”

Rami Nassar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Nassar, who is also the village doctor, described transporting a heart attack patient over earthen berms and through olive groves to reach a nearby hospital, a journey that took over two hours instead of the normal fifteen minutes.