First Group of Wounded Palestinian Children Arrive in UAE for Treatment

The United Arab Emirates begins its pledged relief effort amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, aiming to aid 1,000 children.

The first group of 15 Palestinians, including eight children and their families, arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for treatment after being evacuated from Gaza through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt.
The patients, including some with critical injuries and a cancer patient, were the first to arrive after President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed pledged to treat 1,000 in UAE hospitals.
The war, now in its seventh week, was triggered by Hamas’ October 7 attack in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people.
Israel’s ongoing retaliatory military strikes on Gaza has so far killed more than 11,400 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, according to Palestinian health authorities.
The UAE, which has diplomatic relations with Israel following a 2020 recognition deal, has pledged a relief effort to aid 1,000 children.