Mobile medical units for Gaza parked in Cairo for years as Israel blocks entry

LONDON: Eight mobile medical units are prepared to enter Gaza but have been blocked by Israel for up to two years at the border, aid groups have said.

The six state-of-the-art mobile maternity units, a kidney dialysis and general-purpose clinic were planned to provide urgent critical care for Palestinians in Gaza, The Independent reported.

However, they have been waiting to enter the Palestinian enclave for up to two years, after charities were told by Israel that the units are “dual use” and could be used by Hamas.

Funding for the mobile medical units was driven by organizations including Palestine Aid UK, Palestine Aid Ireland, Medics Worldwide, and Irish citizen and truck driver John Hurson.