The management of welfare for 128 Palestinians brought to Malaysia for medical treatment has been transferred to Ops Ihsan, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) experienced in managing migrant affairs in the country.
Defence Ministry secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali said of the total, 41 are patients who have completed their treatment at the Armed Forces Hospital from Aug 16 to Nov 16, while 87 are their relatives.
This group includes a baby born on Oct 31, all of whom stayed at the Wisma Transit in Kuala Lumpur, he added.