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IOF Arrest Palestinian Patient at Erez Crossing

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30 October 2014

At approximately 3:00 pm on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian patient identified as Mohammed Rebhi Anees Abu Khalifa, 31, while he was traveling through Erez crossing to receive medical treatment at the Arab Specialized Hospital in the city of Nablus in the West Bank.
In their affidavits to Al Mezan, Abu Khalifa’s family stated that in the evening hours on the previous day, the Israeli civil affairs authority informed Mohammed that authorities had granted his request for travel.
At approximately 8:30 am on Monday, Mohammed and his aunt, Khetam Sa’eed Abu Khalifa, went to the crossing; they were permitted to enter at 2:30 pm.
When they arrived at the Israeli side of the crossing, Israeli forces arrested him and turned back his aunt.
Al Mezan’s lawyer was informed that the detainee, who has a medical issue with his spinal cord, would not be permitted a lawyer visit until Tuesday, 4 November 2014.

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