EXCLUSIVE – Sixteen Palestinian children, 10 of whom are cancer patients, were evacuated from Gaza on Wednesday as part of an ongoing Jordanian initiative to help civilians amid the war, Fox News has learned.

The humanitarian effort is part of a larger initiative called the «Jordan Medical Corridor» that was developed by King Abdullah II and announced during a White House meeting between the Jordanian leader and President Donald Trump in mid-February.

«Jordan is keen to bring more child patients from Gaza in each evacuation batch and to expedite the process,» a Jordanian source told Fox News. «There are limitations due to technical and logistical challenges facing the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as Israeli restrictions.»

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Despite the limitations, a total of 64 Palestinians were able to leave Gaza on Wednesday for Jordan. The youngest is a 5-month-old baby suffering from severe malnutrition. Other patients include a 6-year-old with explosive injury burns and a 2-year-old with blood cancer. 

Four of the patients were taken by helicopter from the Israel-Jordan border. In Amman, the entire group of children, with the exception of two who will be flown to nearby countries, will receive free medical treatment and housing until the completion of their care.

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The current Jordanian mandate aims to evacuate 2,000 children from the Palestinian enclave, while continuing internal efforts to provide field hospital treatment and aid to those still trapped in Gaza.

«The ongoing Israeli operations make it hard to ensure the safety of the child patients and their families during their transportation to the assembly point and inside the assembly point,» a Jordanian source added. 

An Israeli official confirmed the evacuation took place at the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, adding that there is cooperation between Israel and Jordan despite the security challenges.

A Palestinian woman carries a baby ahead of evacuation from Gaza. (Jordan Armed Forces)

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Earlier in the war, Jordan used C-130 aircraft to drop food into Gaza using pallets attached to large parachutes. Some of these drops were done in coordination with U.S. Central Command.

More than 600 days into the war, regional conversations continue to take place aiming for a ceasefire that would end the suffering of Palestinian civilians and bring the remaining 55 hostages held by Hamas home.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has spoken out against discussions of forced displacement for Palestinians living in Gaza.

William Goodge, un modelo y ultramaratonista británico, ha puesto rumbo al que describe como su mayor ambición deportiva: convertirse en la persona más rápida en atravesar Australia corriendo, desde Perth hasta Sídney. El desafío, iniciado el 15 de abril, implica recorrer casi 4.000 kilómetros en solo 35 días, una meta que supera la marca vigente de 39 días lograda por el ingeniero australiano Chris Turnbull en 2023.

“Quiero establecer un nuevo estándar de esfuerzo y disciplina en el mundo del ultramaratón”, señaló a The Times, mostrándose decidido a dejar huella en los registros mundiales. Para concretar este objetivo, el británico de 31 años debe completar más de 110 kilómetros diarios, enfrentando la vasta variedad de paisajes y climas australianos.

La motivación de William Goodge trasciende el deseo de romper marcas. La carrera se convirtió en parte esencial de su vida luego de que en 2018, su madre fuera diagnosticada con cáncer. “Correr me ayudó a lidiar con mis demonios”, relató al Daily Mail, describiendo cómo encontró en el ultramaratón una vía para enfrentar el dolor personal y transformar la adversidad en fuerza. Este episodio fue el punto de inflexión que lo impulsó a asumir sucesivos desafíos de resistencia extrema.

Entre sus logros destaca haber sido el inglés más rápido en cruzar corriendo Estados Unidos, un reto donde recaudó fondos para la investigación del cáncer, consolidando su perfil de atleta solidario. “Siento que hago algo bueno por el mundo. Recaudo dinero para causas benéficas y lo hago por las razones correctas”, afirmó a The Times, convencido de que el deporte puede tener un impacto real en la vida de otros.

Pese al notable esfuerzo y su perfil altruista, la travesía de William Goodge ha estado acompañada de controversias dentro de la comunidad de ultramaratón. Según The Daily Mail, tanto corredores experimentados como analistas han expresado dudas sobre la legitimidad de algunos de sus resultados.

La acusación principal proviene del veterano corredor y periodista William Cockerell, quien sostiene que habría incurrido en “watch muling”, una práctica que consiste en compartir dispositivos GPS para simular distancias o tiempos no reales. “Los resultados de Goodge en competiciones oficiales son sospechosamente modestos si los comparamos con los logros que publica en plataformas como Strava”, argumenta Cockerell, quien incluso viajó a Estados Unidos para intentar descubrir pruebas durante uno de los desafíos previos de Goodge, sin éxito en obtener evidencias concluyentes.

El escepticismo se extiende también a figuras reconocidas como el ultramaratonista Rob Pope, que en diálogo con The Times manifestó su esperanza en que los logros de Goodge sean genuinos, pero remarcó sus dudas por inconsistencias en los registros fisiológicos compartidos por el británico: “Su ritmo cardíaco no tiene sentido con ese tipo de rendimiento”, señaló.

Ante las acusaciones y exigencias planteadas, Goodge ha respondido adoptando un enfoque de máxima transparencia. En una entrevista con el Financial Review, explicó que durante su trayecto por Australia empleará tecnología de monitoreo avanzada para asegurar la validez de cada kilómetro recorrido. “Llevaré mi reloj Coros, utilizaré mi Whoop para cargar datos en Strava, y proporcionaré una banda Whoop a todos en mi equipo para tener bases de datos de todos los involucrados”, afirmó, dejando claro el compromiso de abrir su registro tanto al público como a auditores externos.

“Estoy dispuesto a que todas mis actividades queden documentadas y sean accesibles a la revisión de especialistas y del público”, insistió, convencido de la importancia de la honestidad en el deporte.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) argues the courts should deny California’s request for a restraining order against the Trump administration over its decision to activate National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles after violent riots broke out over the weekend amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city.

Democratic leaders in California claim President Donald Trump abused his authority by invoking a provision of Title 10 that allows the president to mobilize the National Guard if an invasion or rebellion is underway.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement Monday that Trump caused the bulk of the rioting because he unnecessarily deployed the military to protect ICE personnel and federal buildings. Newsom also claimed local and state police had the situation under control when Trump spurred chaos by issuing his National Guard proclamation.

Weighing in on the matter a day ahead of a scheduled hearing, the DOJ made its case that Trump had the authority to call on the National Guard’s response.

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«In a crass political stunt endangering American lives, the Governor of California seeks to use this Court to stop the President of the United States from exercising his lawful statutory and constitutional power to ensure that federal personnel and facilities are protected,» the DOJ said. «But, under the Constitution, the President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, and the President is responsible for ensuring the protection of federal personnel and federal facilities.»

Since Friday, violent rioters who object to ICE’s enforcement of immigration laws have targeted and damaged federal buildings, injured federal personnel and impeded federal functions, the DOJ said.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other state and local law enforcement officials have been unable to bring order to Los Angeles, the DOJ claimed.

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President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the weekend as rioters continued to damage federal buildings while injuring federal officials amid ICE raids in the city. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The agency also pointed to a comment made by LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, who said during a news conference that «things have gotten out of control» and warned that «somebody could easily be killed.»

«Evaluating the unrest and threats to the enforcement of federal law that local and state authorities were unable or unwilling to control, the President responded by using the authority vested in him by statute and the Constitution to federalize and deploy the California National Guard to protect federal personnel and property, quell the mobs, and restore order,» the DOJ wrote. «When the situation escalated further, the Secretary of Defense deployed a group of U.S. Marines to further assist.

«The President has every right under the Constitution and by statute to call forth the National Guard and Marines to quell lawless violence directed against enforcement of federal law,» the DOJ continued. «Yet instead of working to bring order to Los Angeles, California and its Governor filed a lawsuit in San Francisco seeking a court order limiting the federal government’s ability to protect its property and officials.»

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks as state Attorney General Rob Bonta looks on in Ceres, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The DOJ said California’s request would «countermand» the president’s military directives, which would be «unprecedented.»

«On the merits, Plaintiffs’ claims are baseless,» the DOJ said.

Newsom also claimed Trump never consulted with him before activating the National Guard, though the statute does not have such a requirement, the DOJ said.

«It merely directs, as a procedural matter, that the President’s orders be conveyed «through» the Governor,» the DOJ wrote. «They were.»

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Historically, courts did not interfere when former President Dwight Eisenhower deployed the military to protect school desegregation, nor did they interfere when former President Richard Nixon deployed the military to deliver the mail during a postal strike.

Ultimately, the DOJ recommended the court deny California and Newsom’s motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.

Newsom’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.