Washington, June 12 -- More than 60 US lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to help restore a medical corridor for cancer patients in Gaza, arguing that critically ill Palestinians are being denied access to life-saving treatment outside the territory.

In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, June 11, members of Congress urged the United States and its regional partners to press for the re-establishment of a medical pathway allowing patients from Gaza to receive treatment in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

The appeal focused on the plight of cancer patients, with lawmakers stating that more than 18,500 Palestinians currently require urgent medical care unavailable in Gaza, including around ...