4 Children From Gaza Arrive in U.S. for Medical Treatment

Key Facts

• They flew from Cairo to Kennedy Airport, where they were greeted with much fanfare by a crowd of about 50 people carrying plush toys, flowers and bobbing balloons.
• Fadi, who has cystic fibrosis and weighs about 25 pounds, is suffering from severe malnourishment caused by famine, according to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which coordinated the children’s journeys with assistance from the World Health Organization.
• Credit...Anna Watts for The New York Times “We love you!” said a woman in the crowd, who was dabbing her eyes.
• Ana Ley is a Times reporter covering New York City’s mass transit system and the millions of passengers who use it.

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