A Palestinian woman carrying a child boards a bus as Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people. Feb. 2, 2026. (Credit: Ramadan Abed/Reuters)
Palestinian patients and wounded from Israel's two-year onslaught on Gaza began arriving in Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on Monday, an Egyptian health official told AFP.
"They have begun arriving in Egyptian ambulances, accompanied by several escorts," the official at the border said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
"Three ambulances have arrived so far carrying a number of the sick and injured, who were immediately screened upon arrival to determine to which hospital they will be transferred."
Palestinian patients and wounded from Israel's two-year onslaught on Gaza began arriving in Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on Monday, an Egyptian health official told AFP.
"They have begun arriving in Egyptian ambulances, accompanied by several escorts," the official at the border said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
"Three ambulances have arrived so far carrying a number of the sick and injured, who were immediately screened upon arrival to determine to which hospital they will be transferred."
