Israeli military says it's ready to evacuate babies from Gaza hospital as fighting rages

Palestinian officials said on Friday that 11,078 Gaza residents had been killed in air and artillery strikes since October 7, around 40% of them children

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023 - 07:49

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Emily Rose and Maayan Lubell (Reuters)

Israel's military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza's largest hospital on Sunday, where Palestinian officials said two newborns died and dozens more were at risk after fuel ran out amid intense fighting in the area.

As the humanitarian situation worsened, Gaza's border authority said the Rafah crossing into Egypt would reopen on Sunday for foreign passport holders after closing on Friday.