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world1 month ago•4 min saved

US lawmakers urge Gaza medical corridor to treat cancer patients

A group of 57 congressional Democrats led by McGovern, Markey, Van Hollen, Dean, and Dexter sent a letter to Secretary of State Rubio urging the administration to press Israel to reestablish a Gaza-to-East Jerusalem/West Bank medical-evacuation corridor for Palestinian patients, especially cancer patients. They call for rebuilding and protecting Gaza’s hospitals, ensuring patients can return after evacuation, and offer five policy steps, including coordinating with Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye and addressing questions raised in a 2025 letter. The push emphasizes the urgent need for life-saving care for tens of thousands in Gaza, including about 11,000 cancer patients and a six-year-old leukemia patient cited in the letter.

via House.gov|

#congress #foreign-policy #gaza

world5 months ago•326 min saved

Rafah reopening bogged down by chaos as Palestinians struggle to cross

The first week of Rafah’s partial reopening saw far fewer Palestinians cross than expected, with about 12 per direction on opening day and a peak around 40 on the best day. Many Gaza medevac patients were blocked from returning to Gaza despite approvals. Gaza health officials say roughly 20,000 patients await medical travel, and about 1,000 have died waiting. Palestinians describe gruelling, multi‑step security checks at Egyptian, EU, and Israeli checkpoints, with reports of belongings confiscated and mistreatment; Israel denies mistreatment and says checks are coordinated with Egypt and the EU, while observers note the system is still being set up under existing agreements. Families reunite amid hardship, but many urge Gaza residents not to leave.

via cnn.com|

#border-security #gaza #medical-evacuations

world5 months ago•6 min saved

Rafah border opens in limited fashion for Gaza evacuees

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened after months of closure, but only a small number of people can travel in each direction: about a dozen Palestinian returnees were admitted to Gaza, and a few medical evacuees were ferried out to Egypt. The move is touted as a ceasefire confidence-building step, supervised by EU border observers with vetting by Israel and Egypt, yet the crossing remains heavily restricted and goods are still blocked. Gaza officials say roughly 20,000 residents need medical care outside Gaza, while thousands more await entry into or exit from the territory amid ongoing violence, including a deadly Israeli attack on a tent camp and other clashes near the border.

via AP News|

#ceasefire #egypt #gaza