Egypt is providing medical assistance to some victims of the ongoing fighting in Gaza. A Christian television program, “You Are Not Alone,” recently interviewed a Gazan refugee family that recently fled to Egypt seeking medical care for their 4-year-old daughter, Kanzy.
“Her arm was amputated,” said Joe Willey of SAT-7, a Christian television ministry in the Middle East. “She had fractures of her skull, her hip and leg. Then they finally got to go into Egypt, and compassionate care was given to this young girl.”
The family had been moving from one shelter to another in Gaza, but after a recent move, their home was struck by a rocket. The girl’s father, Adam Al Madhoun, lost his father-in-law in the strike, and several members of the family were injured.
It is estimated that 20% of all rockets and missiles fired by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, fail and fall on Gaza neighborhoods. Israeli missiles and drones have targeted Hamas leadership and rocket launchers which are typically located in civilian areas.
In the first two weeks of the war, 550 Hamas rockets fell on their own people. Twitter. IDF.
“Our journey was long and difficult,” he said. “We waited for 24 hours at the border gates. She will need surgery on her head, on her hip and on her leg. She needs health care and medical attention that was not available in Gaza. There’s a shortage of medical supplies that are needed for such surgeries. Our arrival to Egypt was largely to save our injured family members. Kanzy is awake and is able to talk, but she is in great pain. She cannot move. We are now at the hospital for her treatment.”
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Egypt has allowed just 400 Palestinian refugees from Gaza to cross into the country for medical treatment. The country has built a third security wall to keep non-injured Gazans from entering Egypt. Roughly 80 percent of Gazans are of Egyptian descent.
“As I see the role of Egypt in this situation, and especially the church that is, again, shining the light of the truth of God’s word, it is reflected in the way that there is help for, say, a young girl,” Willey said. “It is reflected in the way it is helping others who are in need. And I think it’s truly showing that the church is impacting the culture of Egypt.”
–Alan Goforth | MV