GAZA, January 8, 2008 (WAFA) - Two patients died in Gaza due to lack of proper treatment in the Strip and the Israeli closure of all crossings surrounding it, Palestinian medical sources said.

The sources said that Mohammed Joda, 57, died of kidney failure after his condition rapidly deteriorated.

The sources added that Yosef Z'orob 50, also died after long suffering from serious disease.

According to the sources, the death of these two citizens brings the number of the siege victims to 68.