Palestinian Health ministry: 360 patients at risk due to the closure of the Rafah crossing

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Palestinian health ministry in Gaza warned that the lives of 360 patients who has been prescribed medical treatment in hospitals outside the Gaza Strip are at risk as a result of the closure of the Rafah border crossing.In a press release on Thursday, the ministry stated that 26 cancer patients must receive their regular therapeutic sessions in hospitals outside Gaza and there are 22 critical cases that need to travel urgently.The ministry noted that 206 patients were unable to travel for medical treatment during the past few days because of the closure of the crossing.The ministry appealed to the Egyptian authorities to reopen the Rafah crossing before these patients in order for them to receive medical treatment in Egyptian hospitals.End item/ 149