Mohammed, aged six, is one of 19 children who have been evacuated from Gaza to receive treatment in Ireland since December 2024. His mother Buchra Abdul-Bari said her family moved from Gaza City to Rafah, and then on to Khan Yunis in southern Gaza in 2024. She ripped her shirt to wrap around her husband’s leg when her son Mohammed called to her. It was after three months in Egypt that she was offered treatment for her son in Ireland. Three waves of evacuations of Palestinian children to Ireland have taken place since December 2024, in a programme involving engagement between several Irish and international organisations.

Source: Irish Independent January 04, 2026 13:57 UTC