17 Palestinian wounded flown to Turkey Wed

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The arrangements were made through Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs who approached MDA to assist. “We immediately responded to the request and activated medical teams to fulfil the assignment,” said an MDA spokesman.

The patients were flown via Ben Gurion International Airport. Three of the wounded appeared to be in a serious condition, while others’ injuries seemed light to moderate

RIGHT: A Turkish Air Force transport plane arrived to collect the wounded from Ben Gurion Airport today (Photo: IAA)

The wounded were taken in Red Crescent ambulances to the Erez border crossing, transferred to Israeli Magen David Adom ambulances which transported them to Ben Gurion Airport.

They were then transferred onto a Turkish Air Force transport plane for the last leg of their journey.

The operation was conducted with the help of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and the Foreign Ministry, and under their approval. Magen David Adom dispatched 19 ambulances to the Erez crossing to transport the wounded.

LEFT: Ambulances wait at the Erez border crossing (Photo: Roee Idan)

Palestinian patients are routinely transported from the Gaza Strip to receive treatment elsewhere. In an average month, Magen David Adom transports some 100 patients from Gaza to Israel.

The title picture at the top of the page shows (FLTR) members of: The International Red Cross, Magen David Adom, The Turkish Red Crescent and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

The four agencies – and a lot of diplomatic input – collaborated on Wednesday to assist in getting ill Gazans to Turkish hospitals for further treatment, via Ben Gurion International Airport.

The arrangements were made through Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs who approached MDA to assist. “We immediately responded to the request and activated medical teams to fulfil the assignment,” said an MDA spokesman.

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