'She was haemorrhaging': In the West Bank, the checkpoint ordeal for pregnant women

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In the West Bank, pregnant women face severe challenges due to blocked roads and closed checkpoints following outbreaks of violence, including recent deaths in Nablus. The situation highlights ongoing security and humanitarian concerns in the region.

Roads blocked and checkpoints closed: After every outbreak of violence, Israel seals off the West Bank. Like after events in Nablus, where two Israeli settlers and four Palestinians died on July 24. Our correspondent Claire Duhamel travelled with a paramedic who regularly transports pregnant women to hospital.