For the first time in nine months, sick and injured individuals were able to exit Gaza for treatment in Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, a significant event stemming from a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. However, only 50 of the thousands needing care managed to cross initially. The war has devastated Gaza's healthcare infrastructure, prompting international appeals for increased evacuation efforts. The cease-fire agreement includes provisions for daily exits of wounded individuals, though details on the implementation of expanded access remain unclear, highlighting ongoing humanitarian challenges.
Sick and wounded individuals from Gaza could cross into Egypt for medical treatment for the first time in nine months, under a cease-fire agreement.
While only 50 out of thousands in need managed to cross, this marked a significant development amid ongoing humanitarian issues in Gaza.
The war has wreaked havoc on Gaza's health system, severely limiting medical care and access to necessary facilities.
Rik Peeperkorn of the WHO highlighted the importance of increasing the pace of evacuations for the ill and injured from Gaza.
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