WHO explains role in helping patients to leave besieged Gaza

The WHO has clarified that it’s not involved in the “selection or prioritisation” of patients approved to exit Gaza to Egypt for medical evacuation through the Rafah crossing. “WHO’s role is focused on ensuring the safe and orderly transfer of patients from Gaza to the Rafah crossing,” it said in a statement. A list of patients prioritised for medical evacuation has been shared by the Palestinian Authority (PA) with Israeli and Egyptian authorities for security clearance.