'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
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'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuationImage caption, Saber Abu al-Kas's mother Amina died last month while waiting for medical evacuation from GazaByLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Reporting fromJerusalemPublished22 minutes agoWhen Gaza's medical board approved Amina Abu al-Kas to leave the Strip for treatment abroad, her son Saber said it felt like the beginning of a new life."It brought life back into her. She knew there was no treatment in Gaza, so she was happy and excited," he told the BBC.Amina was suffering from an aggressive necrotising infection that had spread to her skull.
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