Palestinian NGOs Commend Egypt’s Efforts in Treating Wounded Gazans

Palestinian civil society organizations have hailed Egypt’s ongoing efforts to receive and treat wounded and ill Palestinians arriving from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.

Amjad Al-Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO), said Egyptian authorities have been receiving humanitarian cases on a daily basis since the fourth day of the reopening of the Rafah crossing. He described the Egyptian response as a reflection of “brotherly and humanitarian solidarity” in dealing with Palestinian patients, the wounded, and their companions.

In a televised interview, Al-Shawa explained that patients are being directed to various hospitals and medical facilities across Egypt to receive necessary treatment, highlighting the coordination and medical support provided upon their arrival.

However, Al-Shawa noted that the actual number of cases received so far has been lower than expected due to restrictive procedures imposed by the Israeli occupation, which continue to hinder the exit of patients from Gaza. He added that more than 20,000 patients and wounded individuals remain on waiting lists inside the enclave, urgently in need of medical evacuation.

Al-Shawa warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating amid escalating Israeli attacks. He said the number of casualties continues to rise daily, while the health sector faces severe strain due to widespread destruction, shortages of medical equipment and medicines, and restrictions on the entry of essential supplies.

According to Palestinian health officials, the ongoing deterioration of medical services has compounded the suffering of patients and significantly hampered the ability of hospitals to provide adequate care, underscoring the urgent need for sustained humanitarian access and international intervention.