Israel Permits Six Critically-Ill Children, Including Cancer Patients, to Leave Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing for Medical Treatment

Jun 27, 2024, 12:15 PM

Israel has allowed six critically-ill children to leave the besieged Gaza Strip for medical treatment, marking the first such occurrence since the closure of the Rafah border crossing on May 6. The children, including cancer patients, were permitted to travel through the Kerem Shalom crossing into Egypt. This move comes amidst a backlog of approximately 26,000 patients awaiting medical treatment outside Gaza.