Egyptian medics stand by with incubators to receive premature Palestinian babies evacuated from Gaza on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, on November 20, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, confirmed that 12 of the premature babies evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza have been transported to Cairo.
28 of the 31 premature babies were earlier today safely evacuated to Al-Arish, Egypt. From there, 12 babies were flown to Cairo to receive medical treatment.
“All babies are fighting serious infections and other conditions, and need specialised medical care,” said Tedros in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
"Three babies continue to receive treatment at the Emarati Hospital in southern Gaza," he added.
12 of the premature babies evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in #Gaza on Monday have been transported to #Cairo on Tuesday to receive specialised medical care, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Meanwhile, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday announced on X that its Gaza City clinic had come under fire "as heavy fighting took place all around it. An Israeli tank was seen in the street."
Twenty-one people inside are "in extreme danger", said MSF.
Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip for a 45th day in a row. The latest death toll stands at 13,215 Palestinians as Israeli forces continue to shell hospitals and burn down schools.
