An IDF medical team transported a Palestinian newborn from Gaza into Israel for emergency medical treatment on Tuesday (April 2). The infant was born a few days earlier with a severe congenital heart defect that put him in life-threatening condition. IDF authorities decided to transfer the infant for acute treatment at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in central Israel.
The transfer was arranged by the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Authority (CLA) the IDF unit responsible for coordinating all civilian operations vis-a-vis the Gaza Strip.
"I received a call from the representative of the Palestinian Health Department requesting a transfer and medical assistance," said Maj. Monir Nabawani, the CLA officer who supervised the transfer through the Erez crossing.
The tiny patient was placed inside a mobile incubator and connected to an artificial breathing apparatus inside an ambulance that transported him and an accompanying family member to the hospital in Israel.
IDF - Israel Defense Forces : IDF provides emergency medical care to Gaza infant
The transfer was arranged by the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Authority (CLA) the IDF unit responsible for coordinating all civilian operations vis-a-vis the Gaza Strip.
"I received a call from the representative of the Palestinian Health Department requesting a transfer and medical assistance," said Maj. Monir Nabawani, the CLA officer who supervised the transfer through the Erez crossing.
The tiny patient was placed inside a mobile incubator and connected to an artificial breathing apparatus inside an ambulance that transported him and an accompanying family member to the hospital in Israel.
IDF - Israel Defense Forces : IDF provides emergency medical care to Gaza infant
