Eight children along with their carers and siblings have arrived in Ireland from Gaza, for urgent medical attention.
The World Health Organisation requested support from European countries to evacuate patients from Gaza to Europe last April.
Ireland is one of the first countries to accept the young patients who are suffering from cancer, haemophilia and other health disorders.
UNICEF'S Executive Director Peter Power says 10 countries are taking in sick children.
"Our sister UN agency the WHO put out a call to European Union countries to take in as many Gazan children as possible," he said.
"I understand 10 countries will participate in the programme, Ireland being one of the first.
"I'd like to congratulate the Irish Government for their work on this initiative."
The children flew in from Slovakia via Cairo on Friday.
Main image: Palestinian children inspect damage to Al-Aliya Kindergarten after it was bombed by Israel in Jabalia camp north of Gaza, 14-9-24. Image: SOPA Images Limited / Alamy
