Palestinian health officials say 29 children have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Jordan for medical treatment.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II offered to take in 2,000 children for medical treatment during a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump last month.
The offer came after Trump suggested Jordan and Egypt accept large numbers of Palestinian refugees from Gaza as part of his proposal to depopulate the war-ravaged territory and redevelop it as a tourist destination. The two Arab countries, both close US allies, have adamantly rejected any such plan.
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza says the 29 children, accompanied by 43 relatives, traveled to Israel en route to Jordan for treatment.
Jordan said the 2,000 children would be brought to the kingdom in batches, with each child accompanied by up to two family members. It said the initiative was part of its broader humanitarian efforts in Gaza, where it has established field hospitals and airdropped aid.
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