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Two children from Gaza enter UK for specialist medical care for first time after months of struggle

Two children from Gaza have arrived in the UK in May 2025 for privately funded specialist medical treatment in London, marking a first-of-its-kind agreement.
The arrival follows months of struggle by British volunteers and Project Pure Hope, amid a nine-week Israeli blockade restricting medical access and supplies in Gaza.
All hospitals in Gaza have been damaged, at least 65,000 children suffer severe malnutrition, and no food, water, or medicine is permitted through the borders despite aid readiness.
The UK has supported Project Pure Hope's effort to bring a limited number of children from Gaza to begin privately funded medical treatment in the country, according to statements from Hamish Falconer, the Minister responsible for Middle Eastern affairs.
The UK government also announced a £7.5 million medical package benefiting thousands in Gaza, while continuing diplomatic efforts to end the blockade and secure long-term peace.

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BBC News

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Two Gazan girls first to arrive in UK for medical treatment

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Two children from Gaza enter UK for specialist medical care for first time after months of struggle

Until now, not a single child from Gaza has entered the UK for medical care, and the process has not been an easy one for the volunteers at Project Pure Hope. They told Sky News it has taken 17 months to arrange temporary visas for the two children.

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United Kingdom Receives Girls from Gaza for Medical Care · Global Voices

For the first time, the United Kingdom granted visas to two girls from the Gaza Strip to receive medical care: one was 5 years old and the other was 12 years old. They were received after 17 months of negotiations, because Israel stopped the departure of injured or sick people from the enclave. Once their treatment was completed, the girls will return to Gaza. British volunteers reported on several occasions that all costs will be covered by pri…

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