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Twenty-one critically ill children were evacuated from Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis on June 27—the first medical evacuation since the enclave’s sole travel crossing closed in May. With the Rafah border shut, these young patients will exit via Kerem Shalom crossing, leaving their families behind without knowing where treatment will take place.
‘We need Rafah open—it’s the safe way,’ said Muhammad Zaqout, Nasser Hospital’s principal, highlighting over 25,000 patients in Gaza, including nearly 1,000 children with cancer, urgently needing overseas care. While this evacuation offers hope, access remains a crisis.
Parents described the heartbreak of separation, while aid groups push for sustainable solutions. Will global attention translate to action? Stay tuned for updates as this humanitarian story unfolds.
With the Rafah border shut, these young patients will exit via Kerem Shalom crossing, leaving their families behind without knowing where treatment will take place.
‘We need Rafah open—it’s the safe way,’ said Muhammad Zaqout, Nasser Hospital’s principal, highlighting over 25,000 patients in Gaza, including nearly 1,000 children with cancer, urgently needing overseas care. While this evacuation offers hope, access remains a crisis. 
