US lawmakers urge Israel to allow Gaza cancer patients access to treatment

More than 60 U.S. lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to facilitate medical evacuations for Palestinian cancer patients in Gaza, where a severely damaged healthcare system has left them without adequate treatment. The letter, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calls for Israeli guarantees for safe return and proposes establishing a medical corridor to allow patients access to hospitals in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It emphasizes the urgent need for interventions as cancer deaths in Gaza have surged since the onset of conflict in October 2023.

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