Almost half of such bans were lifted after appeals to the court, which shows that they were possibly imposed arbitrarily, the Israeli newspaper stressed.

The publication explained that the figures were released by the Israeli Civil Administration, following an information petition by HaMoked.

However, the newspaper pointed out that the agency refused to disclose the figures for nine months, despite HaMoked’s claims.

The World Health Organization denounced last month that Israeli authorities denied 37 percent of 15,466 exit permits for patients seeking medical treatment outside the Gaza Strip in 2021.

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