Nearly 300 Gazans needing medical care left Gaza via Israel and Jordan for treatment abroad after vetting and coordination with global partners.

Hundreds of Gazans who require medical treatment exited the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing on Monday, the Defense Ministry's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said.

The nearly 300 civilians, as well as caregivers, and Gazans holding dual citizenship or valid visas, first traveled to the Allenby Bridge Crossing into Jordan, before they then passed onward to third countries.

COGAT facilitated this transfer at the request of international governments and the United Nations.

The Israeli security establishment vetted and approved the individuals before the transfer, COGAT noted.

COGAT urged international partners, including both countries and organizations, to "continue coordinating their efforts and to provide the necessary support and medical care," noting that "many are already stepping up."

Rights org. pushes for Gazan medical treatment

A coalition of human rights and legal aid organizations appealed on Thursday to the High Court of Justice, urging it to allow Gazans access to hospitals in the West Bank and east Jerusalem for life-saving medical treatments.

The petition argues that Gaza’s medical system has “completely collapsed.” According to the organizations, 16,500 people – many of them children, elderly individuals, and women – face immediate life-threatening danger due to the absence of essential treatments such as chemotherapy, emergency care, oncological surgeries, and pediatric services.

Only three hospitals remain fully operational, while two-thirds of the 647 medical facilities functioning before the war are now out of service, the petitioners show. They further emphasize that Israel holds full authority over medical evacuations, as it effectively controls Gaza’s land crossings.

Gazan kids receiving UK treatment can stay for two years, receive public funds

Palestinian children receiving medical treatment in the UK after being evacuated from Gaza have been granted leave to stay for up to two years, the British Home Office confirmed in October.

While in the UK, the children and their accompanying family members have access to public funds, including NHS treatment.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship of the United Kingdom Mike Tapp also revealed that children or family members who wish to remain in the UK beyond the two years can apply for further permission to stay under existing routes within the Immigration Rules.

Israel opens Zikim crossing to boost humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, COGAT announces

The Zikim crossing has been opened to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid trucks into the Gaza Strip, COGAT said on November 12.

According to COGAT, the crossing was opened following a government directive, and aid deliveries are being coordinated by the United Nations and other international organizations.

Additionally, trucks are undergoing security inspections by the Defense Ministry’s Land Crossings Authority before entering Gaza, the government agency noted.

Sarah Ben-Nun, Mathilda Heller, and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.