A team of doctors, including at least 10 Americans, is stuck at a hospital in Gaza following Israel’s ground operation in Rafah.
Doctors said they were no longer sure if they would be able to leave the area despite being scheduled to leave this past Monday. Last week, Israel gained control of the Rafah crossing, the border between Gaza and Egypt, which was being used heavily by aid organizations.
“Right now we are stuck in Gaza,” Monica Johnston, a nurse from Oregon who is one of the American doctors stuck in Rafah, toldJohnston and the other doctors are on a two-week rotation at the European Hospital in Khan Younis. They entered Gaza on May 1 alongside doctors from Australia, Egypt, and Jordan. The doctors are reportedly rationing water, and at least one is in poor health.
A Virginia-based organization, the Palestinian American Medical Association, announced that the doctors were stranded and urged U.S. officials for help.State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said the United States is aware of the doctors and is working with the Israeli and Egyptian governments to secure their safe exit.
“We don’t control this border crossing, and this is an incredibly complex situation that has very serious implications for the safety and security of U.S. citizens,” Patel said. “Rafah is a conduit for the safe departure of foreign nationals, which is why we continue to want to see it get opened as swiftly as possible.”in Rafah despite being in a vehicle marked with the U.N. flag, marking the first U.N. casualty since the war with Hamas began following the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
“With the convoy incident today, we are extremely nervous about any promises made to us about safe passage,” Johnston said.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Aid to Gaza choked off after Israeli forces seize Gaza's Rafah border crossingIsraeli forces seized the main border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza on Tuesday, shutting down a vital aid route into the Palestinian enclave that is already on the brink of famine.
Baca lebih lajut »
Rafah border closure strands American doctors in Gaza hospital“We are stuck in Gaza,’ an Oregon-based doctor said after Israel closed the Rafah border. “No safe way to get out and no new help or supplies coming in.”
Baca lebih lajut »
G7 opposes 'full-scale' Israeli military offensive in Gaza's RafahForeign ministers from G7 countries also slammed the 'unacceptable number of civilians' killed in Gaza during Israeli attacks.
Baca lebih lajut »
Live blog: Israel kills seven Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah cityIsrael's war on besieged Palestinians of Gaza — now in its 197th day — has killed at least 34,012 people and wounded over 76,833 as US reportedly mulls over $1B weapons deal for ally Israel.
Baca lebih lajut »
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 childrenGaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children
Baca lebih lajut »
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 childrenGaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children. The strike late Friday came as Israel pursues its nearly seven-month offensive against the Hamas militant group in Gaza.
Baca lebih lajut »