Switzerland to take in 20 children from Gaza for medical treatment

Switzerland plans to take in about 20 injured children from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, the government said on Friday.

It is unclear when the evacuation of the children can take place due to conditions on the ground in Gaza, but coordination efforts are underway, it added in a statement.

The selection will be made in close coordination with the World Health Organization, which maintains lists of patients, while security checks will be carried out on the selected children and their accompanying family members, the government added.

Upon arrival, they will go through the asylum process.

The government will cover the costs of coordination and transportation, while medical expenses will be voluntarily borne either by the Swiss cantons receiving the children or by the hospitals themselves, it added.