A Palestinian woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after Israeli soldiers delayed the vehicle at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 28-year-old woman, six months pregnant and unconscious, was being transported from her home in Qaryout, south of Nablus. Medics said she was suffering from severe bleeding and in critical condition. The ambulance was forced to take dirt roads through olive groves because a nearby village entrance was closed. At the Awarta checkpoint, a gate was shut and a long queue of vehicles had formed. Israeli soldiers emerged from a watchtower and ordered the driver to turn off the ambulance's power. Despite the driver explaining that medical equipment was keeping the patient alive, the soldiers insisted. The ambulance remained stranded for over 30 minutes, and the woman's condition worsened. A nurse delivered the baby inside the vehicle, but the baby was stillborn. After the delay, soldiers returned identification documents and allowed the ambulance to proceed. At the hospital, the mother underwent emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. The incident highlights ongoing challenges for Palestinians in accessing medical care amid Israeli military restrictions in the West Bank. Palestinian officials have condemned the delay.