The nurses in the preemie ward in Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva on Thursday, moved the newborns to a protected area as part of the medical facility�s preparedness for increased attacks from Gaza. The move was ordered after sirens wailed in the capital of the Negev earlier in the day, for a first time since Operation Protective Edge, in the summer of 2014.

Dr. Aggi Golan, who heads the preemie unit, explained, �Like previous events in the past, we are concerned about the safety of our premature babies and the temporarily transfer to a protected area is to avoid having them exposed to missile fire.

“In light of our experience, we prefer to move the babies in a safe and proactive manner,” the senior doctor described as 20 premature infants were moved to a protected area, assisted by medical and nursing staff of the unit and the administrative staff at the hospital.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)