Tearful goodbyes as sick children are evacuated from Gaza for medical care
Israeli authorities say 68 people have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt to seek medical help, though it was not immediately clear where they would receive treatment. It was the first medical evacuation out of the enclave since Israel took over the Rafah border crossing in May.
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![Kamla Abu Kwaik wipes her eyes as she says goodbye to her five-year-old son in Khan Younis, Gaza, on June 27, 2024. The boy was evacuated from the enclave to seek medical treatment in Egypt. A woman wipes tears from her eyes.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7249009.1719519716!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/kamla-abu-kwaik.jpeg)
Israeli authorities say 68 people have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt to seek medical help, though it was not immediately clear where they would receive treatment. It was the first medical evacuation out of the enclave since Israel took over the Rafah border crossing in May.