Premature Babies Evacuated After Israeli Attack on Al-Shifa Returned to Gaza After More Than Two Years
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Key Points:
- Ahmed Al-Harsh reunited with his son Mahmoud, one of 28 Palestinian premature babies evacuated to Egypt in November 2023 from Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital during an Israeli military siege.
- Mahmoud's family was largely killed in an Israeli airstrike in October 2023, and he had been separated from his father for two and a half years, only seeing him via photos and videos.
- The evacuation of premature infants followed the Israeli siege and raid on Al-Shifa Hospital, where conditions deteriorated rapidly, leading to the deaths of some babies before evacuation.
- Gaza's healthcare system remains devastated by ongoing Israeli attacks and severe shortages of fuel and medical supplies, threatening hospital operations and patient care.
- Despite continued siege and military assaults, families expressed profound joy and relief upon being reunited with their evacuated children after years of separation.
