3 premature babies killed so far in Al-Shifa Hospital

Published November 12th, 2023 - 12:37 GMT
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Graphic content / The body of a child lies with those of other victims who were killed in Israeli bombardment, inside a refrigerated truck waiting outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 8, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Dawood NEMER / AFP)

ALBAWABA - At least 3 premature babies died due to lack of electricity and fuel in Al-Shifa hospital, Al-Jazeera reported citing a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Gaza Health Ministry added on Sunday that the intensive care unit in Al-Shifa Hospital was severely damaged after being hit by Israeli missiles for the second time, Anadolu Agency reported.

Over 4,000 children were killed in the continuous Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since the start of the Israel aggression on Oct. 7.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has jumped to over 11,000 people according to the Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, the ministry said that the injuries in the strip have surpassed 25,000 since the Israeli war.

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