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Jordan to Treat 2,000 Gaza Children as Drone Kills 9-Year-Old
4/30/2026
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Story summary
- Eighty-one Gaza children were transferred to Jordan for medical care on April 27, 2026, under a WHO-coordinated program.
- Israeli forces killed nine-year-old Adel al-Najjar with a drone in eastern Khan Younis.
- Jordan aims to treat 2,000 evacuated Gaza children before returning them to Gaza, adding to the more than 450 already evacuated since March 4, 2025.
