Palestine International Broadcast
The World Health Organization’s representative in the occupied Palestinian territories, Peter Beberkor, warned that recovery for severe and chronic cases in Gaza could take up to ten years if border crossings remain closed.
He urged the immediate opening of all crossings to deliver medical supplies and evacuate 15,000 patients, including 4,000 children, for treatment outside Gaza — as outlined in the Sharm El-Sheikh plan. Beberkor stressed that many patients’ conditions are worsening and that “many children, women, and men will die unnecessarily” unless medical evacuations expand quickly.
