The territory's health ministry has declared that over 21,000 patients urgently require medical evacuation to secure essential treatment. To address this mounting humanitarian crisis, local authorities are renewing calls for Israeli officials to open the Rafah border crossing. Opening this specific terminal would facilitate the transfer of both wounded individuals and sick patients out of the enclave to external medical facilities.
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Gaza's health ministry: Over 21,000 patients in 'urgent' need of evacuation
29 October 2026 12:27 GMT
Gaza's health ministry has said that over 21,000 patients in the territory are in "urgent" need of evacuation for treatment.
It reiterated its call for the Israeli authorities to open the Rafah crossing to allow for the transfer of patients and wounded out of the enclave for treatment.
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