Conflict & Security
Gaza child Yazan Alwan awaits urgent medical evacuation as family appeals to international bodies
July 14, 2026 at 09:55 AM
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A Palestinian child with complex leg fractures remains in a Gaza medical center while his family urges the WHO and Red Cross to facilitate treatment abroad.
- Yazan Alwan, a Palestinian child, is hospitalized in Gaza with complex fractures in his left leg requiring specialized surgery.
- The family has appealed to the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross to help arrange his medical evacuation.
- The family says the available medical capabilities in Gaza are insufficient to treat his injuries.
- The family warned that each day of delay risks permanent complications affecting his mobility.
