Gaza
Medical evacuations resume from Gaza after two-day holiday closure
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Ninety-six Palestinian patients and their companions left Gaza on Tuesday through the Rafah crossing to receive treatment outside the territory, Shehab Wire reported. The evacuations resumed after a two-day suspension caused by the closure of border crossings, which authorities attributed to Jewish holidays.
The stoppage marked an interruption in the medical evacuation process that allows critically ill and injured Palestinians to access healthcare facilities unavailable in the blockaded enclave.
