Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of the most critically sick and injured from the stricken Gaza Strip for treatment.

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza
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