70 injured Palestinians evacuated from Gaza city to south

Evacuation operation carried out by Palestinian Red Crescent Society, with UN coordination

By Mohammed Majed

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) announced on Friday the evacuation of 70 wounded and patients from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza city to the southern part of the strip, with UN coordination, coinciding with the start of a temporary four-day humanitarian pause.

“Evacuation of 70 wounded and patients from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, is now heading south Gaza strip with the PRCS ambulances, accompanied by UN vehicles,” the society said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, the PRCS said "Ten PRCS ambulances, coordinated and accompanied by the United Nations, set off this morning from Khan Yunis towards Gaza to evacuate the wounded and sick from the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital."

The four-day humanitarian pause between the Israeli army and Palestinian group Hamas came into effect on Friday morning in all areas of the Gaza Strip, temporarily stopping attacks for prisoner exchange and aid.

Israel launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following the Hamas attack, killing more than 14,854 Palestinians, including 6,150 children and over 4,000 women, according to health authorities in the enclave.

The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is around 1,200, according to official figures.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi

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