JAF evacuates wounded mother, daughter from Gaza and amputee child for medical treatment

AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), following Royal directives, on Friday evacuated a Jordanian woman and her Palestinian daughter, both wounded by Israeli sniper fire, as well as a child who suffered the loss of all four limbs in the intense Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.  The three injured patients had received medical treatment at the Jordan Field Hospital Special /2 in southern Gaza, before being transferred to the Al Hussein Medical City, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Friday. The evacuation was facilitated by a Royal Jordanian Air Force military aircraft, which transported them from El Arish International Airport to Marka Military Airport. The families of the injured expressed their appreciation to His Majesty King Abdullah for this Royal gesture, and also praised the medical and humanitarian efforts of the armed forces in the Gaza Strip, acknowledging the ongoing support provided to the people of Gaza over the years.