Hamas Halts Evacuation of Foreigners from Gaza Until Injured Palestinians are Moved from Hospitals
Gaza’s Hamas government has decided to suspend the evacuation of foreign passport holders to Egypt. This decision comes after Israel refused to allow wounded Palestinians to be transported to Egyptian hospitals. According to a border official, no foreign passport holder will be allowed to leave the Gaza Strip until the injured individuals who need to be evacuated from hospitals in north Gaza are transported through the Rafah crossing to Egypt. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.
An Egyptian security source confirmed that no wounded individuals or foreign passport holders arrived at the Egyptian terminal in Rafah on Saturday. The suspension of evacuations occurred as a result of the bombing of ambulances that were transporting injured individuals on their way to the Egyptian terminal.
The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had targeted an ambulance outside Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility, stating that it was being used by a Hamas terrorist cell. The strike resulted in the death of at least 15 people and left 60 others wounded, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
Israel launched a war against Hamas in Gaza in response to the October 7 attacks, which reportedly claimed the lives of 1,400 individuals, mostly civilians, according to Israel.
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