First Gaza children head to UK for medical care, officials say

The first group of sick and injured children from Gaza are en route to the United Kingdom for urgent medical care. This is part of a plan first outlined by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July to assist Palestinians as hospitals in Gaza struggle to function. Officials state the program is critical due to shortages of medicines and supplies in the enclave. The children have left Gaza with close family members and are expected to arrive in the UK in the coming weeks after receiving initial care in another country in the region.