Israel has announced that a group of six children will be allowed to leave Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing to receive medical treatment abroad. These children, suffering from cancer and other chronic illnesses, are among the first batch of critically ill patients to be permitted to leave Gaza since the closure of the Rafah border crossing on May 6. The closure of the Rafah crossing has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients. According to a WHO official, before the closure, approximately 50 critical patients a day were able to leave Gaza for medical care. In Khan Younis' Nasser Hospital, 50,000 patients are awaiting transfer out of Gaza for treatment. The situation has drawn attention to the broader issue of medical evacuations in Gaza, with over 10,000 people in need of medical treatment outside the strip. The UN has called for sustained medical evacuation and timely passage via all possible routes to address the urgent healthcare needs in Gaza.
6 children among first batch of critically-ill patients to leave Gaza since Israel's Rafah incursion: https://t.co/f8Hjxa0aWB
6 children among first batch of critically-ill patients to leave Gaza since Israel's Rafah incursion https://t.co/f8Hjxa0aWB
Israel is allowing six children to leave the besieged Gaza Strip to pursue treatment from cancer and other chronic illnesses, a rare occurrence since the closure of Rafah border crossing on 6 May https://t.co/f8Hjxa0aWB
Before the closure, "approximately 50 critical patients a day left Gaza ... It means that since the 7th of May at least 2,000 people have been unable to leave Gaza to receive medical care." https://t.co/CUUUkDX3io
The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. https://t.co/CUUUkDX3io
The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a WHO official said on Tuesday. https://t.co/Ippa3n0OCw
#Gaza: "Over 10,000 people need medical evacuations outside Gaza. We call for their sustained medical evacuation and timely passage via all possible routes. Above all, the people in Gaza need peace. Ceasefire" - more via @DrTedros https://t.co/8arr4AQJlt
Children in Khan Younis’ Nasser Hospital await transfer out of the Gaza strip to receive medical treatment for cancer and other illnesses. One doctor at the hospital says there are 50,000 patients in need of a transfer https://t.co/GtfXIrFIBn
There is something that went under the radar in world media and even in Israel, but is causing a lot of talk and speculation among the Palestinians. Israel announced that a group of sick children will be allowed to leave Gaza through Kerem Shalom to receive treatment abroad.…