Palestine Red Crescent carries out new medical evacuation of 33 patients from Gaza via Rafah crossing
On June 2, 2026, the Palestine Red Crescent Society, in coordination with the World Health Organization, facilitated a medical evacuation from the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing. The operation successfully evacuated 73 people, comprising 33 patients requiring specialized medical treatment abroad and 40 accompanying companions. This critical humanitarian movement provided life-saving extraction amidst the ongoing Israeli military offensive and severe degradation of local healthcare infrastructure.
Date: June 2, 2026
Location: Palestine
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: MEDIUM
Displaced: 73
Source: WAFA