50 patients and 67 companions were evacuated for treatment outside the Gaza Strip within two days

Gaza - Ofoq News - On Monday and Tuesday, October 19 and 20, 2026, the ambulance crews of the Palestine Red Crescent Society participated in two medical evacuation operations that included 50 patients and 67 companions to receive treatment outside the Gaza Strip, through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings, in coordination with the World Health Organization.

The first evacuation operation, on Monday, included the transfer of 21 patients and 25 companions through the Kerem Shalom crossing, while on Tuesday, 29 patients and 42 companions were evacuated via the Rafah crossing.

The association’s crews received patients, prepared them, and equipped them for evacuation operations inside the association’s Al-Mawasi field hospital, in addition to providing them with the necessary medical care and humanitarian services, ensuring their readiness for transportation and monitoring their health conditions during the evacuation stages.