Patients continue medical evacuations through Rafah crossing from Gaza’s Khan Younis

2026-02-04 - 05:55

Medical evacuations of Palestinian patients and their companions are ongoing from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, following the limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing. After the crossing was partially opened for restricted movement, families of patients have been submitting updated documents to apply for transfers abroad for essential medical treatment unavailable in Gaza. Hospital sources indicate that critical cases—including those requiring cancer therapy, organ transplants, and complex surgeries—are being prioritized for evacuation. Although the number of patients transferred in the initial days remains limited, humanitarian organizations hope the process will expand in the coming weeks. Families are urgently completing paperwork and securing necessary permits to enable their relatives to cross into Egypt for treatment. International aid groups continue to call on Israel to ease restrictions on the movement of patients and allow sustained humanitarian access through Rafah.