In his speech to the Parliament on January 24, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, “We were the first to send aid to Gaza. I would like to take this opportunity to announce that we are working to bring Palestinian minors to Italy to be treated in our hospitals.” It’s about tensions in the Middle East. These words of the Prime Minister were expected as Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated that Italy would welcome at least a hundred Gazan children seriously injured in the conflict between Hamas and Israel that has been ongoing since October 7, 2023. .
Rome comes to the aid of the little Gazans who were most affected by this conflict in the Strip, in which more than 25 thousand people lost their lives. According to the report prepared by Save the Children using Unicef data, more than 10 children a day in Gaza lost one or both legs on average in the last three months. In fact, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund, more than 1,000 children have had one or both legs amputated since the beginning of the conflict.
Crosetto initiated “with pleasure and a touch of pride the launch of the operation to transfer 100 Palestinian children and their families from the Gaza Strip to Italian hospital facilities.” The first 30 children will arrive in Italy in the next few days via the Air Force’s air transport vehicle between Italy and Egypt. Crosetto also announced that 30 children will come to our country with their companions on the ‘Ship’ at the end of January. The Navy’s Vulcano will soon depart the Egyptian port of Al-Arish.
Once in Italy, the children will be admitted to hospitals designated by the Ministry of Health: Rizzoli in Bologna, Meyer in Florence, Gaslini in Genoa and Bambino Gesù in Rome. In addition, as the ministry announced, the medical staff of Gaslini hospital are currently in Egypt to facilitate air or sea transportation.
According to Crosetto’s words, Italy is determined to promote the de-escalation of the conflict and to assist the Palestinian civilian population, who are the innocent victims of Hamas terrorists. Therefore, Defense plans to send an Army field hospital, where discussions are ongoing with the main countries in the region. Italy was the only country to join a major humanitarian effort, along with France and Qatar, and Nave hopes other countries can join a solidarity challenge in anticipation of Vulcano’s return. ‘We cannot remain indifferent to the serious humanitarian crisis and this race is a moral duty beyond being political.’
Source: Today IT
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