In a high-risk operation on November 19, 2023, an inter‑agency UN mission led by WHO and UNICEF, with the Palestinian Red Crescent, evacuated 31 premature infants from Al‑Shifa Hospital to neonatal care in southern Gaza and onward to Egypt. The mission unfolded amid intense fighting and collapsing medical infrastructure.

Facts: Date — 19 Nov 2023; Location — Al‑Shifa, Gaza City → south/Egypt; Evacuated — 31 premature infants.

Sources: WHO (Nov 19, 2023); UNICEF press release (Nov 19, 2023).