Japan to Accept Medical Evacuees from Gaza
Israa Farhan
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed his country's commitment to providing medical treatment for injured individuals from Gaza but clarified that this initiative is unrelated to US President Donald Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinian residents.
Speaking during an extended session of the House of Councillors in response to a question from the Japan Innovation Party, Ishiba stated that Japan is carefully considering the possibility of treating a very limited number of patients who face difficulties accessing medical care locally.
According to The Asahi Shimbun, Ishiba emphasized that the primary assumption is that these patients will return to their homeland after receiving treatment.
The prime minister also stressed that this initiative is separate from Japan's broader human resource development support program, which includes accepting foreign students from Gaza.
He made it clear that the objective is not to resettle individuals from Gaza in Japan.
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