VALETTA, December 5, 2025 (WAFA) – Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela visited on Friday a boy from Gaza who is currently recovering at Mater Dei Hospital.

Prime Minister Abela met Abdel Karim Ma‘rouf, who has undergone an operation on his leg and is currently receiving specialized care, during a visit to the Paediatric Emergency Department in the presence of Palestinian ambassador to Malta Fadi Hanania.

Ma‘rouf was evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Malta for medical treatment along with other children from the Strip, and has undergone a complex surgery, noting that 13 other children are still receiving specialized care in hospitals across Malta.

Prime Minister Abela wished Ma‘rouf a speedy recovery and affirmed Malta’s commitment to the provision of medical care to all Palestinian children evacuated from the Gaza Strip.

Ambassador Hanania thanked Prime Minister Abela and the Maltese government for the medical assistance and education provided to Palestinian children during their stay.

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