The UAE President Orders Healthcare Support For 1,000 Palestinian Children And Families In UAE Hospitals
The UAE President has directed the provision of healthcare assistance to 1,000 Palestinian children and families, ensuring their access to UAE hospitals. In a humanitarian effort, the President is extending support for their medical needs.
This reflects the UAE’s ongoing commitment to providing aid to individuals in need globally
Yesterday’s announcement was made during a phone conversation between H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mirjana Spoljaric, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The decision to welcome children from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment and ensure their safe return home is part of the UAE’s ongoing commitment to provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population, with a special focus on children, in response to their challenging humanitarian circumstances.
UAE President directs provision of treatment of 1,000 Palestinian children alongside families at UAE hospitals.https://t.co/WH9o2w7mOR pic.twitter.com/BtpLYT7LJG
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Sheikh Abdullah and ICRC President emphasized humanitarian aid delivery and crisis response in Gaza
Sheikh Abdullah and Spoljaric underscored the importance of securing the safe and uninterrupted delivery of relief and medical aid to civilians in Gaza. They also highlighted the need to enhance international and regional efforts to strengthen the humanitarian response for those affected by the current crisis.
According to the Ministry of Health in Palestine, since October 7, the ongoing Israeli occupation forces’ aggression in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has led to 8,382 deaths and over 23,000 injuries.
Finally, people are starting to exit the Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after delays upon delays pic.twitter.com/ufiSQN1ehc
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Furthermore, a limited number of severely injured individuals and foreign nationals were allowed to leave Gaza yesterday
On the previous day, a border crossing that links Egypt with the Gaza Strip briefly opened its gates, allowing a few severely injured people and foreign citizens to exit the region. This temporary opening provided a humanitarian lifeline amid the ongoing conflict.
