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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Turkey evacuates 18 more wounded Palestinians
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Turkish plane evacuates 18 more wounded Palestinians from Ben Gurion airport to Turkey, raising the number of Gazans being treated in Turkish hospitals to 22.
Turkey began transporting wounded Palestinians to Turkey on Sunday by airlifting four people out of Gaza.
On Wednesday a Turkish military plane lands at Ankara airport with 18 wounded Palestinians and their companions.
The wounded, including a pregnant woman and five children, are to be treated at a hospital in the capital.
Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay says Turkey was planning to airlift some 200 Palestinians wounded in the Gaza conflict.
— AP
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