Israeli authorities have abruptly canceled the planned evacuation of a third group of patients and injured Palestinians from the Gaza Strip via the Rafah land crossing as the regime launched deadly strikes on the besieged territory.
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Raed al-Nems, the spokesperson for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), reported on Wednesday that the World Health Organization officially notified the society of the cancellation, but no reasons were provided for the decision.
Nems stated that Red Crescent teams were fully prepared to evacuate patients from al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, but the last-minute cancellation of coordination halted the operation.
He emphasized that many critically ill patients are ready to leave Gaza for urgent medical care overseas, pointing out that the health system in the strip is on the verge of total collapse.
The Red Crescent announced that it is looking forward to reestablishing coordination, hoping that the evacuation can take place on Thursday, amidst the dire humanitarian and medical conditions that patients in Gaza are currently experiencing.
