Ma'an – Sixty Palestinians, seriously wounded during the recent Israeli attacks and targeted assassinations in the Gaza Strip, gathered near the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, demanding to be allowed to cross into Egypt for medical treatment.
| The sixty people intend to wait at the Rafah crossing until they are allowed to enter Egypt, even if they die in the process. |
The sixty were selected by a medical committee, who chose the most urgent cases. Some of the injured are in danger of losing limbs if they do not receive immediate treatment. The sixty people intend to wait at the Rafah crossing until they are allowed to enter Egypt, even if they die in the process, according to Abdul-Majid Al-Alul, the director of the charity As-Salamah. The Egyptian authorities on Monday allowed the passage of the second group of 1,200 Hajj pilgrims heading for Mecca, through the Rafah crossing. |