Rafah crossing reopens: Gaza patients die waiting as medical evacuations remain tightly restricted скачать в хорошем качестве

Rafah crossing reopens: Gaza patients die waiting as medical evacuations remain tightly restricted

Patients in Gaza who cannot be treated locally must undergo a lengthy, tightly controlled process to be evacuated abroad, often determining life or death. Doctors submit cases through hospitals to a central referral committee, with approvals coordinated by the World Health Organization. Final clearance is required from Israel, before evacuations can take place. Many patients died while waiting, including three-year-old Ibtisam Abu Ameera, whose papers were approved only days before her death. Since the Rafah crossing closed, at least 1,268 Palestinians have died awaiting medical evacuation, while around 20,000 remain on waiting lists. Israel says it will allow 50 patients a day to leave, a pace that could take more than a year to clear the backlog. Although Rafah is reopening, limited numbers mean many critically ill patients may still be left behind. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from Gaza City, Palestine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #GazaCeasefire #GazaMedicalEvacuation #RafahCrossing #GazaHealthCrisis #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #PalestinianPatients #WHO #GazaCeaseFirePhaseTwo #AlJazeeraEnglish