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Cabinet allocates millions for evacuation of 250 sick children from Gaza to Jordan

The Dutch government is providing 12 million euros to support medical care for children from the Gaza Strip, including 6 million euros specifically for the evacuation and treatment of 250 children in Jordan. The initiative seeks to improve healthcare access in the region while the government simultaneously pressures Israel to reopen critical medical corridors.

The Dutch government has allocated 12 million euros to address the critical medical situation for children in the Gaza Strip. Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma announced that half of these funds will support the evacuation and specialist treatment of 250 wounded children in Jordan, aligning with a broader initiative led by King Abdullah II to assist two thousand Gazan children. This regional approach follows World Health Organization guidance, ensuring patients remain within a familiar cultural and linguistic environment while maximizing the impact of the aid provided.

In addition to the Jordanian effort, the remaining funds will support medical care for patients already in Egypt through Save the Children and bolster life-saving healthcare services within Gaza and the West Bank. Alongside this financial support, the Dutch cabinet is pressuring Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian corridors to ensure that patients can reach specialist facilities. The government is also actively encouraging other nations to contribute to these regional medical relief efforts for Gaza's vulnerable population.

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