26 January 2024
The first group of Palestinian children started to arrive in Italy for medical treatment at hospitals in Bologna, Florence and Rome, an AP report said on Thursday.
The Italian Defense Ministry has announced that it will transfer a total of 100 children to Italy for medical care. The first 30 arrived on an Italian air force plane from Egypt, and others will follow on the Italian naval ship Vulcano.
The ministry did not provide details the children’s conditions. It said the second group is being accompanied by adult guardians but did not specify for the group traveling by air.
Israel, in a statement Monday, said civilian evacuations by air have been taking place since November in coordination with the Shin Bet domestic security agency and COGAT, the military body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs.
