Saudi air ambulance leaves Al-Areesh carrying nine injured

Al-Areesh, Egypt, January 01, SPA -- A Saudi air ambulance left
Al-Areesh airport tonight carrying nine injured Palestinians, the
first batch of medical-treatment-seekers in Saudi hospitals,
officials said.

Dr. Khalid Al-Habashi, leader of the Saudi medical team accompanying
the injured, said the injuries of the patients vary, noting that this
is the first batch within an airlift ordered by the Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

He added that the plane is fully equipped with a specialized medical
team on board.

On their part, relatives of the patients accompanying them during the
trip expressed gratitude to the Custodian of the Two holy Mosques for
his directives to have them treated in Saudi advanced hospitals.

The trip was arranged through coordination with the Egyptian
authorities.
--SPA