JAF evacuates 29 children from Gaza for medical treatment

AMMAN — Following Royal directives, the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health, evacuated on Tuesday 29 children from the Gaza Strip to Jordan for medical treatment.

The operation, utilising both land and air transportation, ensured that the children received essential care at hospitals across the Kingdom as part of the Jordanian Medical Corridor Initiative.

This marks the first group of 2,000 children who are slated to receive treatment in Jordan as part of the country’s ongoing humanitarian commitment to supporting families in Gaza.

JAF Media Director Brig. Gen. Mustafa Hiari addressed the media at King Hussein Bridge, highlighting that the evacuation was a direct result of Royal directives to assist the families in Gaza. 

He recalled that during his recent visit to the US, His Majesty King Abdullah announced Jordan’s readiness to welcome 2,000 children for medical care.

Hayari detailed the evacuation process, noting that four children were transported by Royal Jordanian Air Force helicopters, equipped with specialised medical teams, from Marka Military Airport. The remaining 25 children were transferred by ambulances through King Hussein Bridge.

Hayari also underscored the JAF's ongoing efforts in providing humanitarian assistance, medical care, and relief to people in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. 

Since the conflict's onset, the JAF has treated over half a million patients and performed 20,679 surgeries, both minor and major. Additionally, the “Restore Hope” initiative has fitted 363 prosthetic limbs and 176 humanitarian convoys—totalling 7,749 trucks—have been dispatched to Gaza. Of these, 36 convoys, carrying 2,719 trucks, were sent after the truce.

In cooperation with the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organisation and local and international partners, Jordan has also delivered 74,000 tents and mobile homes to Gaza.