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The WHO announced Thursday the largest medical evacuation from Gaza since 7 October and said at least a quarter of those hurt in the war had “life-changing injuries”. The World Health Organization said that it along with partners on Wednesday evacuated 97 sick and severely injured patients from the war-ravaged Palestinian territory to Abu Dhabi for specialised care. “This was the largest evacuation yet from Gaza since October 2023,” Rik Peeperkorn, the WHO’s representative for the Palestinian territories, told reporters. The patients, including 45 children, were suffering from a wide range of …

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