According to the findings of the British newspaper, children will receive free medical care. They will also be accompanied by a family or guardian, and the Ministry of the Interior will be responsible for the safety of small patients before and during a trip to the United Kingdom.
The government project will operate in parallel with the program run by the Project Pure Hope group, created by doctors who are volunteering to bring sick and wounded children from the Gaza Strip to Great Britain. Until now, this organization brought one boy and two girls to London.
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The evacuation of seriously injured children was announced at the end of July by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. At the same time, 100 parliamentarians signed a letter calling on the government to accelerate the implementation of this program.
“Times” said that the plan to evacuate children was developed by the head of British diplomacy David Lammy, minister of internal affairs Yvette Cooper and Minister of Health Wes Streeting. Details are to be clarified in the coming weeks.
Tragic data from the Gaza Strip
UNICEF said at the end of May that as a result of a conflict lasting since 2023, 50,000 were killed or injured. Palestinian children.
According to the data of the Ministry of Health managed by Hamas, over 7,000 have been evacuated from the half -tencade area. patients, of which 5,000 They are minors. Most of them went to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates or Qatar.
Also European countries, including Italy, Spain, Ireland, Romania and Norway, have adopted children who require medical assistance. It is estimated that about 200 small patients were reduced to these countries.
The war in the Gaza Strip began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1 thousand. 200 people, mainly civilians, and kidnapped Gaza 251 more. According to the Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas, the Israeli campaign consumed over 60,000 victims.
