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Over 60 US Lawmakers Urge Israel to Allow Gaza Cancer Patients Out for Treatment
More than 60 US lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 13, urging the Trump administration to press Israel to lift restrictions so Gaza cancer patients can be medically evacuated to the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The letter highlights that Gaza's healthcare system is nearly destroyed, with an estimated 11,000 cancer patients facing a death sentence as cancer deaths have tripled since October 2023.