Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children

The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.

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Aid workers say it has a practical purpose and also serves as a symbol of goodwill.

The BBC's Middle East Correspondent, Yolande Knell, went to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to see the newly converted vehicle.

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