Medical Evacuation of Patients from Gaza
37 ill and injured patients, mostly children with cancer, were evacuated from Gaza through the Rafah border crossing for medical treatment. The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has allowed for daily medical evacuations supervised by the World Health Organization.
Key Points
- Ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas allowing medical evacuations
- Collapse of Gaza's health system due to conflict
- Significant challenges in providing medical care within Gaza
Pros
- Critical patients receiving medical treatment they cannot access in Gaza
- Supervised evacuations under ceasefire agreement
Cons
- Limited number of patients able to be evacuated each day
- Patients in critical condition sometimes not able to make the journey