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By Abigail Klein Leichman - March 18, 2020
Viruses know no boundaries.
To assure the best possible healthcare during the coronavirus crisis, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are working in close coordination, says Major Yotam Shefer, head of the International Department of the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).
“In the last three weeks, COGAT and the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Health, have been working to aid the Palestinian Authority in dealing with the outbreak of the coronavirus,” Shefer told reporters on a conference call earlier today.
Thus far, Israel has delivered 400 medical kits and 500 protective equipment kits to PA healthcare and security workers specifically for the coronavirus epidemic.
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