Eight children evacuated during Israeli siege on al-Shifa return to Gaza

Eight children evacuated during Israeli siege on al-Shifa return to Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:29 The toddlers reunite with family, some of whom had not seen them since their birth more than two years earlier A newborn infant inside an incubator at a neonatal intensive care unit at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, 29 September 2022 (AFP/Mohammed Abed) Off A group of Palestinian children from Gaza , evacuated abroad as premature infants for treatment, have returned to the enclave more than two years after Israel ’s siege of al-Shifa hospital where they were born. The eight toddlers arrived on Monday via the Rafah crossing, with teams from the Palestine Red Crescent Society taking part in the humanitarian mission, accompanied by the nursing teams who cared for them throughout their treatment journey. The children were among over a dozen babies who were placed in incubators at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, and later evacuated to Egypt as Israeli troops stormed the complex in November 2023.