Philadelphians Gather at Airport to Welcome 13-Year-Old Gazan Girl, Leyan Abu Alatta, Arriving for Medical Treatment

On Saturday, Philadelphians gathered in the International Arrivals Hall at the Philadelphia International Airport to welcome Leyan Abu Alatta, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who lost her leg when Israel bombed her home in Gaza. Abu Alatta arrived in Philadelphia with her mother, brought to the U.S. by Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership (HEAL) Palestine, a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to providing healthcare and educational support to Palestinian youth. Abu Alatta will be treated at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, where she will receive an artificial leg and medical treatment for her injuries.