CAIRO – 6 February 2025: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced Thursday extracting 31 bodies from beneath the ruins over the past 24 hours, noting that the number of victims and injured rose to 47,583 and 111,633, respectively, since October 7, 2023.
In previous statements, the ministry stated that 458 bodies had been extracted by February 2 out of an estimated figure of 4,000-5,000.
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar stated that Egypt has received about 103,400 Palestinians for treatment since the outbreak of the Gaza war, including 113 since February 1.
Moreover, Egypt has admitted dozens of injured Palestinians and their companions through the Rafah crossing since the beginning of February, days after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza took effect on 19 January.
In a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Abdel Ghaffar noted that of the total cases, Egypt has received 12,300 children and provided vaccinations to 16,300 individuals against polio, measles, German measles, and mumps.
Abdel Ghaffar confirmed that 164 hospitals across Egypt are prepared to provide healthcare to Palestinians, with a total capacity of 1,656 beds for adults, 191 pediatric beds, 10,377 inpatient beds, 193 burn unit beds, and 867 incubators.
He also reported the availability of 25,000 blood bags, 150 ambulances, and a workforce of around 35,000 doctors and 39,000 nursing staff in these hospitals.
Meanwhile, the ceasefire has also facilitated a significant increase in humanitarian aid, with nearly 9,000 aid trucks having entered Gaza since the ceasefire began, as reported by Al-Qahera News channel.
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