Spain receives first group of wounded Gaza children in new initiative

Fifteen children from Gaza arrived in Spain to receive treatment, in a new initiative launched by the Palestine Children Relief Fund (PCRF), the European Union and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The new programme will see hundreds of wounded and ill Palestinian children in Gaza evacuated and treated in European hospitals.

Spain is the first host country to receive the children, with many others expected to join soon, according to a statement by the PCRF.

“This marks a significant step in addressing the urgent healthcare needs of children, facilitating the evacuation and treatment of hundreds of injured and ailing Palestinian children in European hospitals,” it said.

The first group of children who arrived in Madrid from Cairo on Friday include 15 children, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years old, along with immediate family members.