‘Israel slow-moving bureaucracy a big hurdle’

> Palestinians in the Gaza Strip need to apply for individual permits to enter or transit Israel, but do so through the Palestinian Authority > Hospitals in Gaza do not have the facilities to care for premature babies. > Baby Maryam was born more than two months early along with a sibling who died > WHO has expressed concerns about the decreasing percentage of Palestinians given permission > In December, only 41.7 per cent of more than 2,500 patient applications were granted, the lowest rate since April 2009.