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Anas Baba

The Gaza war's youngest evacuees reach safety in Egypt — many without their parents

Newborn babies were evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip and crossed into Egypt on Nov. 20, 2023. (Anas Baba for NPR)

RAFAH, the Gaza Strip — For days, Nour Al-Banna didn't know if her babies were dead or alive.

On Oct. 4, Al-Banna gave birth to twin girls — her first children — and named them Leen and Bayan. They were born prematurely and needed extra care. So they were transferred to Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, a modern facility with a fleet of incubators for newborns.

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