The sick and injured Palestinians leave Gaza when Rafah Crossing reopens

The images of the evacuees show the Palestinian children on stretchers and ambulances that reach the border crossing.

“We have been waiting for this day impatiently,” said Mai Khader Abdul Ghani, whose son, Moatsem Billah Rami Nabil Sammour, has an Autoimmune Rare disease, said Gaza of the Arab BBC today.

She said her son was put in intensive care at Nasser Hospital in Gaza and had suffered severe pain in the last three months.

“Thank God that his name was included in the reference for treatment. I hope his suffering comes to an end after receiving the appropriate treatment,” he said.

His son said he had great pain while waiting to be referred to a hospital in Egypt.

“I have severe difficulties to move, my mouth has ulcers, and I also have difficulty eating, drinking and everything,” he said.

Mohammed Abu Jalala was also among those who accompanied relatives who crossed the border to receive medical treatment. He said that his niece Lara Abu Jalala had suffered serious injuries on his feet after a bombing, who killed his parents and brothers.

“One foot was so badly damaged that it had to be amputated. We tried to avoid amputation, but it had to perform since the foot had gangrene in the bone,” he said. “The other is still injured and needs treatment, and amputation needs monitoring and treatment.”