Three dozen people waving Palestinian flags and welcome signs cheered as a 4-year-old boy and his mother entered baggage claim at Logan Airport.
Why it matters: A Boston hospital may give this boy, whose leg was amputated after an attack in Gaza, his best chance of recovery after getting caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas.
Catch up quick: Joud Al Areer and his family were in a hospital after fleeing their home in Gaza City when an Israeli airstrike hit, says Eynas Jarrar, a Palestine Children’s Relief Fund spokesperson.
- Joud’s 7-year-old brother, Obaida, died.
State of play: The PCRFÂ set up Joud and his mother, Dwa’a, with a local host family before their trip to Shriners Hospital, where Joud will be evaluated and treated.
What they’re saying: “I’m hoping he’ll have a good treatment and be able to live his life as normal as possible,” Dwa’a Al Arear told Axios through a translator at Logan Airport.
Context: Boston-area hospitals, among the best in the world, have drawn pediatric patients from all over seeking treatment for rare diseases, war-related injuries and other conditions.