Adam Abu al-Rob, a six-year-old Palestinian eye cancer patient, gives a thumbs-up gesture as he sits on a bed at home in the village of Jalbun, east of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, on May 24, 2023.  The Palestinian Authority pays for the treatments of Palestinian patients from the West Bank like Abu al-Rob, but does not cover transportation to and from hospitals, the cost of which can be prohibitive for many families.  Israeli group Road to Recovery, which was established in 2010 and boasts some 1,000 active members, takes dozens of Palestinians daily -- mostly children -- from West Bank and Gaza crossing points to Israeli hospitals for treatment unavailable in the Palestinian territories.  (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH  /  AFP)
Adam Abu al-Rob, a six-year-old Palestinian eye cancer patient, gives a thumbs-up gesture as he sits on a bed at home in the village of Jalbun, east of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, on May 24, 2023Show more

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