Save the children": Evacuation of Gaza children for treatment decreased by 75% Approximately 14,000 Palestinians have been evacuated from Gaza for treatment since the beginning of the war, including 8,940 to Egypt, according to the World Health Organization. During the period between October 7, 2025 and October 6, 2026, 1,010 children were evacuated, compared to 1,241 the previous year and 4,163 in the first year of the war. About 21,000 patients are awaiting evacuation for treatment, a quarter of them children, according to data from the Gaza Ministry of Health. In Cairo, Save the Children provides support to approximately 750 children and their families, while the waiting list is close to 5,000. The services are at risk of stopping next year without sustainable funding. Since the beginning of the war, 18,000 Palestinians in Egypt have received support from the organization. Of those who call the helpline, 93% are unable to meet their basic needs, 75% of the families have no income and 90% have no savings.