International law strictly prohibits occupying forces from blocking ambulances, as it violates the protection of medical transports, staff, and patients under the Geneva Conventions and other IHL principles. This is because ambulances, like other medical units, are designated as protected, and the right to health requires ensuring the physical access of medical services. Blocking ambulances is a serious breach that can lead to war crimes and is prohibited unless under extremely specific circumstances, such as for verification, and only after due warning has been given.
Under international humanitarian law (IHL), including the Geneva Conventions, hospitals have special protected status and must not be attacked or raided. This protection is fundamental and applies at all times during armed conflict and occupation.
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When acts and or activities by the Israeli annexing belligerent targeting the colonized people are systematic, and or are on a large scale, we consider these acts and activities as shown in the 'breadcrumbs'. This does not include violations, as they refer to resorting to breaches of rules and international law.
- You are viewing a selection from our huge archives, but it is representative of the situation, which has been in the West Bank for years, but currently in an escalated form of exploiting the "war" in Gaza.
- Dates refer to the day when a video or photo was posted on the account of a social media user, or published by a source in the public domain, when it concerns a publication.
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20251230 - between Einabus and Urif, south of Nablus - Israelis open fire on a vehicle (3) ambulance blocked
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20251223 - Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem - Israeli occupation forces block an ambulance during the demolition of Palestinian stores
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20251214 - Ras Al-Jora, Hebron - Israeli occupiers shut the village after reportedly killing a Palestinian teenager, then blocked an ambulance from picking up the body. Instead, the Israeli occupiers abducted the dead body. They committed three war crimes: killing a civilian, abducting his dead body and blocking an ambulance.
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20251214 - Ras Al-Jora, Hebron - Israeli occupiers shut the village after reportedly killing a Palestinian teenager, then blocked an ambulance from picking up the body. Instead, the Israeli occupiers abducted the dead body. They committed three war crimes: killing a civilian, abducting his dead body and blocking an ambulance.
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20251202 - Hebon, occupied West Bank - Israeli occupation forces were holding a razzia in the Red Crescent Specialized Hospital
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20251202 - outside Ramallah - Israeli belligerent closed the Atara Gate, forcing the patient to be switched to another ambulance
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20251201 - Qabatiya, south of Jenin - Israeli occupation forces are blocking an ambulance
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20251201 - Hebron, occupied West Bank - Israeli occupation forces held a razzia in the Al-Ahli Hospital
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20251126 - Tubas in the northern West Bank - Israeli occupation forces block an ambulance