Dozens of sick and injured children, including 20 cancer patients, have been evacuated from Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, marking the first departures since Israel's recent offensive in Rafah. The 68 individuals were transported to Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday with the coordination of COGAT, the Israeli military, the US, Egypt, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
This evacuation brought relief to parents whose children had been deprived of essential care due to the prolonged Israeli bombardment in Gaza. The dire situation in northern Gaza, characterized by exhaustion and displacement over nine months, led to extreme measures such as theft for survival. Sick children, like six-year-old Jouri and five-year-old Yasmin, faced excruciating pain and limited medical resources.
