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Four wounded patients from Gaza, including two TRT Arabic journalists injured in Israeli attacks, were evacuated to Türkiye for medical treatment after crossing into Jordan.
The evacuated patients included TRT Arabic cameraman Sami Mohammed Abdullah Shehada, who had his right leg amputated after being wounded in an Israeli tank attack.
TRT Arabic correspondent Sami Fuad Mahmoud Barhoom was also among those evacuated after being injured when an armed drone attacked the TRT press vehicle. Five bullets hit the TRT press vehicle during the attack that wounded Barhoom.
The four Gaza patients and seven accompanying caregivers were first evacuated from Gaza to Jordan before being transported to Türkiye.
A Turkish Airlines flight departed from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman carrying the patients and caregivers.
The aircraft first landed at Istanbul Airport before proceeding to Ankara Esenboga Airport. Upon arrival, ambulances waiting at the airport transported all passengers to Etlik City Hospital in Ankara for treatment.
Israeli forces conducted multiple strikes across the Gaza Strip since Wednesday morning, killing 116 Palestinians according to Palestinian sources.
In the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, an Israeli strike targeted a tent housing displaced families, killing an entire family of six people. The explosion caused fires in surrounding tents.
Two Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces opened fire on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid on Salahuddin Street in southern Gaza Valley.
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Hospitals in Gaza received the bodies of 19 Palestinians from recent strikes. The total death toll in the latest 24-hour period reached 116, including 27 people who were waiting for humanitarian aid.
Previous attacks had already resulted in 89 deaths, according to Palestinian sources.
The Gaza government stated that Israeli forces committed 26 "massacres" in the past 48 hours, resulting in over 300 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
The government said in a written statement that these latest attacks demonstrate Israel's continued policy of deliberate killing and genocide. Most strikes targeted shelters, tents, homes, parks, markets, and humanitarian aid distribution points where displaced Palestinians were staying.
The statement emphasized that most victims were women and children, noting that Israel deliberately targeted "the most vulnerable segments of society."
The Gaza government accused Israel of attempting to collapse the remaining health care system by bombing hospitals, targeting medical personnel, and blocking the entry of vital medical supplies.
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