Ireland Evacuates 7 Palestinian Children for Medical Care

Seven Palestinian children from Gaza, accompanied by family members, have arrived in Ireland for urgent medical treatment, marking the fifth such medical evacuation. The complex operation involved collaboration between several Irish government departments, the World Health Organization, Norway, Jordan, and other international partners. The children traveled overland from Gaza to Jordan in a WHO medevac convoy and were then flown to Dublin on a plane provided by the Norwegian government. Ireland===Children s Health Ireland (CHI) will provide medical assessments and long-term care, while the Irish Red Cross Society manages accommodation and support services. The Ireland===Health Service Executive (HSE) will offer psycho-social assessments. This initiative, in response to a WHO appeal, has now brought a total of 27 children from Gaza to Ireland for medical care, with Ireland continuing to accept cases on a needs and capacity basis.