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Switzerland Evacuates Injured Palestinian Children for Urgent Care

10/25/2025

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On October 24, 2025, seven injured Palestinian children from Gaza were flown to Switzerland for medical treatment.
The children were first transferred to Jordan before arriving in Switzerland, where they will receive care in hospitals across six cantons.
Accompanying them are 27 family members who will undergo an asylum procedure.
This operation is coordinated by the Swiss government, World Health Organization (WHO), and Médecins Sans Frontières to address war-related injuries.
A second evacuation is planned for 13 more children, as WHO reports approximately 15,000 people, including 4,000 children, require urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.

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Story summary

On October 24, 2025, seven injured Palestinian children from Gaza were flown to Switzerland for medical treatment.
The children were first transferred to Jordan before arriving in Switzerland, where they will receive care in hospitals across six cantons.
Accompanying them are 27 family members who will undergo an asylum procedure.
This operation is coordinated by the Swiss government, World Health Organization (WHO), and Médecins Sans Frontières to address war-related injuries.
A second evacuation is planned for 13 more children, as WHO reports approximately 15,000 people, including 4,000 children, require urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.