Gaza Strip, 20 Nov (HS): A total of 31 premature infants were shifted from the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to Al Helal Emirati Maternity Hospital in Rafah, Palestinian Red Crescent Society and World Health Organisation facility.

The New York Times reported that 291 patients were shifted from the Al Shifa hospital, following concern expressed by the World Health Organization about the condition of the patients. Israeli Defence Forces had granted a one-hour period for shifting the patients. The patients were shifted under the supervision of the United Nations agency.

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