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- 19 children, 62 family members arrive for treatment in Jordanian hospitals
- Since March, 153 patients had been transferred, aiming to treat 2000
DEAD SEA — Jordan on Wednesday received the 10th group of child patients and their family companions evacuated from Gaza, as part of the Jordan Medical Corridor initiative.
The latest group included 19 children and 62 accompanying family members, according to a Royal Court statement.
Since the launch of the initiative on March 4, Jordan has evacuated a total of 518 individuals, including 153 patients and 365 companions, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Kingdom has also facilitated the transfer of dozens of children to other countries for treatment as part of wider international humanitarian efforts.
Announced by His Majesty King Abdullah during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in February, the initiative aims to evacuate 2,000 child patients from Gaza in successive batches.
Patients were received at leading public and private hospitals in Jordan to undergo advanced medical treatment before returning to Gaza once their treatment is complete, ensuring more patients can benefit from the programme.
Officials stressed that Jordan remains committed to accelerating the evacuation process, noting that ongoing Israeli restrictions, logistical challenges facing the WHO, and continued Israeli military operations in Gaza pose serious obstacles to safe transfers, particularly during transportation to and from assembly points.
“Jordan will continue to use all available means to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, particularly vulnerable children in urgent need of medical care,” the statement said.
Parents accompanying the children expressed deep gratitude for Jordan’s support and commended His Majesty King Abdullah for his leadership.
One mother, whose nine-year-old son Yahya suffered a severe spinal injury, said the journey to Jordan “was long but safe,” highlighting the lack of proper medical care in Gaza, where her son lived in tents and could only receive painkillers.
Another mother spoke about her son Jibril, who was critically injured when a tank struck his area, leaving him without proper treatment in Gaza. “Thanks to His Majesty King Abdullah and Jordan, our children can finally receive the care they urgently need,” they said, praising the dedication and attention of the medical teams.
The Jordan Medical Corridor is part of the Kingdom’s broader humanitarian response to the crisis in Gaza, which spans medical, food and logistical assistance.
Jordan operates two military field hospitals in Gaza: the first in the Strip’s north and was established in 2009 following the 2008 war, and the second in Khan Younis in the south, which was set up in November 2023 at the peak of the Israeli war on Gaza.
Together, the hospitals have provided critical treatment to tens of thousands of patients and conducted hundreds of surgeries. In addition, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) established a field hospital in Nablus in late November 2023 to serve communities in the West Bank.
To address severe food shortages, the Kingdom, in cooperation with JHCO and international partners, has launched several bakeries across Gaza. A mobile bakery with a capacity of 3,500 loaves per hour was dispatched in cooperation with World Central Kitchen, while daily bakeries in southern and northern Gaza now produce between 35,000 and 40,000 loaves, supplying thousands of displaced families.
Jordan has also maintained land and air bridges for aid delivery. Since the resumption of operations on July 27, the JAF has carried out 164 airdrops and participated in 400 joint missions with international partners, delivering nearly 801 tonnes of humanitarian aid and essential supplies into Gaza. Jordan has also dispatched around 8,455 trucks carrying humanitarian relief to the besieged Strip, with officials stressing that high-level coordination remains in place to ensure aid continues to reach those most in need.
The Restoring Hope initiative, launched under Royal directives in September 2024, also provides prosthetic limbs to war amputees in Gaza. Implemented through the combined efforts of the Royal Medical Services, JHCO and the “Hakeem” programme by Electronic Health Solutions, the initiative has so far delivered more than 570 upper and lower prosthetic limbs, helping restore mobility and hope to those who lost limbs during the war.
