The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) suspended medical evacuations of patients from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing until further notice, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Monday night.
The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.
Two WHO staff members were present at the incident but were not injured.
No other details of the incident were shared. However, Tedros wrote that it “is under investigation by the relevant authorities.”
The Rafah crossing
Medical evacuations via the Rafah crossing were last suspended between 23 and 25 March due to unsafe conditions. Rafah is currently the only point of access to outside medical care for those within Gaza.
According to the WHO, on March 27, thousands of patients still await medical evacuation from Gaza.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26 - 210 Setting up camp Shelters That Offer Both Excellence and Isolation
- 3Millions in JDM Exports and Exotic Supercars Are Currently Trapped at Sea
- 4Archaeologists uncover details about the Hjortspring boat's origins
- 5Meet ‘NASA Mike,’ who’s done 105,000 handstands around the world
- Turkiye’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Somaliland recognition ‘unacceptable’
- January’s full wolf supermoon and the Quadrantid meteor shower will start off the new year
- IDF confirms Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya, multiple cars ablaze in Ramat Gan
- Extraordinary Snowboarding Objections All over the Planet
- Here's what the Artemis 2 astronauts will be doing on each day of NASA's historic moon mission
- 5 Great Youngster Care Administrations To Watch in 2024
- Insane Realities That Will Make You Reconsider How you might interpret History
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises?
- The Fragrant Small Tree Birds & Pollinators Love With Stunning Flowers In Summer
