Travel of Gaza patients for treatment halted due to Jewish holidays
Palestinian medical sources have announced the suspension of travel for patients and the wounded from the Gaza Strip to receive necessary medical treatment abroad. This decision comes as a result of the closure of border crossings controlled by the Israeli occupation, under the pretext of the Jewish holidays.
This measure has caused significant humanitarian suffering for hundreds of patients with serious health conditions, especially those in need of urgent surgeries or medical care not available within the Strip's dilapidated hospitals. Reports confirm that the closure of the crossings prevents these patients from reaching hospitals in Egypt or other countries.
For their part, Egyptian authorities and international organizations are monitoring the humanitarian situation in Gaza with grave concern, as conditions continue to deteriorate amid the ongoing blockade. Human rights institutions are demanding that the medical and humanitarian file be kept separate from any political or religious conflicts to ensure the patients' right to life.
The issue of travel for Gaza patients remains one of the greatest challenges facing the health sector under current circumstances. Citizens in Gaza hope that a swift solution will be reached to allow for the exceptional opening of the crossings to save the lives of those stranded, who have been waiting for a chance at treatment for a long time.