Katarina Premfors

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26 April 2024; El Arish Interna...tarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. Injured children waiting in an ambulance in a hangar at the El Arish airport. The hangar is a waiting and sorting hall for patient being evacuated by the Abu Dhabi Government. This was the 17th flight operated by Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates since mid November when the rescue mission began. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. An aerial view of the Sinai desert and walls that criss cross the desert as Flight 17 comes in to land at El Arish International Airport which is 45 minutes from the Al Rafah border. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A UAE military plane at El Arish International Airport which is 45 minutes from the Al Rafah border. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A woman with cancer waits anxiously for her children to join her as she is being lifted up and into the evacuation flight. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A young boy writhes with pain is being evacuated for treatment in Abu Dhabi. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A young girl who has lost her eyesight and seriously is wounded is being evacuated for treatment. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A young boy and his brother is being evacuated for treatment. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt. A young girl is being evacuated for treatment in Abu Dhabi. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi. Not all were strong enough to travel and the 26 year old cancer patient lies in the ambulance, eyes wide open as doctors detect the beginning of organ failure.
He was returned to the field hospital.
Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi. Patients being loaded onto the plane by Etihad staff who tries to lighten the mood as the night falls. This was the 17th flight operated by Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates since mid November 2023 when the rescue missions began. Organised by the Government of Abu Dhabi, Hospitals and Volunteers the mission hopes to help 1000 children and 1000 cancer patients. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi. Patient with shrapnel wounds being loaded onto the plane as the night falls. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi. Patients being loaded onto the plane as the night falls. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi
A wounded girl lay on a seat converted to fit stretchers. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi. A young man on his first flight. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight. A young woman with cancer rests as the plane is being loaded with patients. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi Family members and children of those wounded and sick are escorted up the stairs to the flight. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi Wounded children on the evacuation flight being monitored by Doctors. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza Evacuation Flight
A young boy hugs a pillow as patients are being loaded onto the flight. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

26 April 2024; El Arish International Airport, Egypt; Gaza
A young wounded girl.
Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

27 April 2024; Abu Dhabi , Unit...tarina Premfors for Zeit Online

27 April 2024; Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates Ambulances and crew wait to offload patients that have arrived from Gaza. Patients and families will go to various hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for treatment. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

27 April 2024; Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates Patients on the bus at the tarmac in Abu Dhabi. Patients and families will go to various hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for treatment. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

27 April 2024; Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates Ambulances and crew wait to offload patients that have arrived from Gaza. Patients will go to various hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for treatment. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

28 April 2024; Abu Dhabi, Unite...tarina Premfors for Zeit Online

28 April 2024; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Gaza Evacuation Flight to Abu Dhabi.
A child receives treatment at a hospital in Abu Dhabi. Katarina Premfors for Zeit Online

On April 26, 2024, a medical evacuation flight to the UAE began loading at Al Aresh Airfield in Egypt.

Not all were strong enough to travel but that day on the 17th flight, 71 wounded and select family members were allowed to leave Gaza to receive treatments in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

I joined the flight with reporter Stella Männing from Zeit Online.