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Petition Seeks to Allow Thousands of Gazans Into Israel
Only 27% of expected travelers have passed through Rafah since February 2; 20,000 Palestinians urgently need medical evacuation, Gaza's Health Ministry says.
- Gaza's Ministry of Health called for the permanent opening of Rafah and immediate evacuation of critical cases, citing around 20,000 Palestinians needing urgent medical evacuation.
- Since 2 February, Israel's partial reopening of the Rafah crossing has allowed only minimal travel for pre‑approved, heavily vetted individuals after months of closure since 7 October 2023.
- Data released by Gaza's Government Media Office shows just 488 passed through Rafah of 1,800 expected , with 135 individuals during first week and about 250 total departures so far.
- The ministry warned that the existing evacuation mechanism threatens thousands of lives and deepens the crisis, citing patients' `harsh and painful` testimonies and appealing to international and humanitarian organisations to ensure treatment and travel rights.
- The petition to Israel's Supreme Court seeks to compel entry for 16,500 Gazan patients and relatives, with a hearing scheduled for July amid hospital capacity and security concerns.
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Rawan Joudeh, a Palestinian mother with a brain tumor, had to leave urgently to receive treatment in Egypt, after a very long wait. She was able to leave thanks to the reopening of the Rafah border post, but she intends to return to the enclave as soon as possible.
Supreme Court petition could force Israel to allow in thousands of Gazans
Israel’s top court slated to hear petition which demands the government grant entry to thousands of Gazan patients and their families. By World Israel News Staff The Israeli Supreme Court is slated to weigh in on a petition demanding that Israel grant entry to thousands of Gazans seeking treatment, along with accompanying family members, despite warnings that the move could ultimately harm Israeli security and overload Israel’s already overburde…
About 20,000 patients are waiting to leave, so it will take more than three and a half years to finish the...
20,000 patients needing urgent care blocked from leaving Gaza
Around 20,000 Palestinians require urgent medical evacuation from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, yet only a few dozen have so far been permitted to leave through the partially reopened Rafah border crossing. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israel’s limited and highly restricted operation of the crossing has resulted in only a small number of medical evacuations, leaving thousands of critically ill patients trapped inside the enclave. The m…
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