detain her and her children. Vihen she resisted, the troops opened fire on a grouP of citizens eho had gathered at the place of the inciden!, eoundlng Yussuf Asarad Al Qais, a 25-year-old father of three chlldren, Yahya Abu Shaheen (26 years), the 8-year old Sanlr Salman Abu Shaheen and others. A large detachnant of troops then arrived and detained a nunber of cieizens, including Akran Hanoud !4urad, Abdul Karin Muhannad Shans and Sallh Shan (?0 years), The deter ioratinq health situaCign The inhabitanEs of the Arab vitlages under Israeli siege in the occupied GoLan had to live rrithout food ad rnedicine since the zionist health authorities refused to provide medical services for the Arab population. Although Rihab AI-Safadi, a three-nonth-old baby, $as suffering fron severe inflannation in her chest and throat., the doctor refused to treat her unless he eas paid 2,500 shekels for tbe nedical. examination. Habous Abu Salih. a 47-year-old woman suffering from a spinal conplalnt. uas asked to pay 2,800 shekels. cthen a pregnant wonan failed to produce an Israeli identity card, the d@tor demanded 12,000 shekels in payment for the delivery ot her child. In order to obtain a permit to visit the doctor during the Israeli siege and curferr, sj,ck persons or their relatives are forced to apply to the office of the Mili.lary covernor frorn $here they are Bent to the Israeli nilitary doctor nho rnay decide that there is no need for treament. The Military Governor has ofeen refused perrnission for sick persons to leave villages under curfe$. For exanple. Hussein Ridtra (60 years) , suffering fron a spinal disease,A/40/702 Eng lish Page 121 nas refused pernission to visit the doctor by order of the Military Governor. Nunerous citizens have been subjected to this treatment, including suleiman Jad AI Karim shans, a cancer patient who had undergone a surqical
**Analysis**
The text describes a situation where civilians, including children and the elderly, are subjected to poor healthcare due to the Israeli siege and curfew. The healthcare system is described as lacking, with doctors demanding payment for medical services and the Military Governor refusing permits for sick persons to leave villages for treatment. This suggests that the main issue is with the healthcare system and access to medical care, rather than economic development or other categories.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief