Israel is to take in injured refugees from Aleppo and arrange for them to be treated in the country’s hospitals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced.
Evacuation efforts are underway in the devastated Syrian city after a ceasefire was agreed to allow civilians to leave, but thousands are injured and the city’s hospitals have been destroyed after relentless fighting and air strikes by Syrian and Russian forces.
Israel shares a long border with Syria and has already treated thousands of civilians and rebel fighters in its hospitals. Most return to Syria after their treatment.
Mr Netanyahu said Israel is looking at how it could help bring more refugees from Aleppo to Israeli hospitals for treatment.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-taking-in-aleppo-refugees-syria-war-assad-regime-evacuation-a7489116.html