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
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture' - 225 Years Ago, Audi's Rosemeyer Concept Was A Steampunk Supercar With A Massive Engine
- 3One perk to marrying Richard Marx later in life? 'We don't have time' for stupid arguments, says Daisy Fuentes.
- 4This Tiny Neon Frog Dwells in the Clouds
- 5Accor signs agreement to transform El Gouna resort as Sofitel
- People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
- Iran war fuels fears of new inflation wave among German consumers
- A Time of Careful Eating: Individual Tests in Nourishment
- French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
- How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
- The most effective method to Keep up with Proficient Handshakes in a Computerized World
- Zelensky sees new Russian attack threat from Belarus
- NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
- Figure out How to Keep up with and Clean Your Brilliant Bed for Ideal Execution
