Premature babies in ‘extreme critical condition’ transported from Gaza to Egypt | ITV News

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Premature babies in 'extreme critical condition' transported from Gaza to Egypt | ITV News

Twenty eight of the premature babies who were evacuated from al-Shifa hospital have arrived in Egypt through the Rafah crossing, Egypt’s state-run media confirmed.

The babies, who are in an "extremely critical condition", were suffering from dehydration, hypothermia and sepsis in some cases, according to director of Gaza hospitals, Mohamed Zaqout.

Doctors and medical assistants wearing white lab coats and blue protective gowns placed the tiny newborns in incubators on top of trolleys next to the Gaza-Egypt crossing point.

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Date: November 21, 2023