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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Palestinian children in urgent need of care flown to Italy for treatment

  • Palestinian children in urgent need of medical care have been evacuated from Gaza to Italy.
  • The young patients, suffering from severe injuries, amputations, or serious congenital diseases, landed at Rome Ciampino airport on Wednesday.
  • Footage showed the patients being wheeled from the plane on stretchers to waiting ambulances for transport to hospitals.
  • Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, stressed the importance of supporting the Palestinian people and treating those in need, with 31 children among the 114 evacuees received by Italy.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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