740 Palestinians in Gaza Have Died Waiting for Medical Evacuation, WHO Says | Truthout (2025-10-24)
740 Palestinians in Gaza Have Died Waiting for Medical Evacuation, WHO Says | Truthout (2025-10-24)
740 Palestinians in Gaza Have Died Waiting for Medical Evacuation, WHO Says | Truthout (2025-10-24)
At least 740 Palestinians in #Gaza died over a period of 13 months while awaiting medical evacuation that never came, the UN has reported, as Israel denied tens of thousands of Palestinians of this crucial lifeline.
This death toll includes at least 137 children who were on the evacuation list and died between July 2024 and August 2025, the World Health Organization (#WHO) reported this week.
There are still 15,600 … awaiting medical transport, officials reported. One in four of them are children.
“These patients cannot wait for the healthcare system to be rebuilt. They need urgent care today,” wrote Médecins sans Frontières International President Javid Abdelmoneim in an open letter this week…
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