GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday (Sep 12) the largest medical evacuation from Gaza since Oct 7 and said at least a quarter of those hurt in the war had "life-changing injuri
Palestinians remove the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sep 4, 2024. WHO said that it along with partners on Wednesday evacuated 97 sick and severely injured patients from the war-ravaged Palestinian territory to Abu Dhabi for specialised care.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the success of a"highly complex operation ... despite severe operational challenges and insecurity". Palestinians evacuated from the Gaza Strip who arrived on a plane from Egypt's El-Arish airport disembark upon landing in Abu Dhabi on Nov 27, 2023. The Hamas attack inside Israel that sparked the war resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures, which also includes hostages killed in captivity.
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