Jordan evacuates four Gazan children to receive cancer treatment
Ammon News - The Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army on Wednesday evacuated four Gazans children suffering from cancer and 12 family members accompanying them to Jordan for treatment.
This is part of the second batch of the Jordanian Medical Corridor.
Efforts to transport sick children from the Gaza Strip to receive treatment in Jordanian hospitals continue as part of the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative.
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