Overview
- The first cohort arrived under an operation coordinated by the Foreign Office, the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care.
- Two child patients and their families reached Scotland for treatment, with ministers stressing privacy and wellbeing.
- Between 30 and 50 young Palestinians are expected to receive care in the UK in the coming weeks, with Scotland committing to up to 20 patients.
- On arrival, the children and their families receive NHS treatment, suitable housing and comprehensive support for an initial two-year period.
- Officials are also working to help Gaza students take up UK university places, while separate Project Pure Hope missions have brought some children privately.