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Israeli doctors flee country as 1,369 physicians leave in three years
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Israel faces a healthcare crisis as 1,369 doctors have emigrated over the past three years, Middle East Eye reported. At least 50 physicians departed in the first 15 months following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Officials characterize the departures as a "strategic threat" to the country's medical system.
The exodus reflects broader concerns about conditions within Israel's healthcare sector during the ongoing conflict and its aftermath.
