Syrian refugee infant rushed to Israel for heart surgery - ISRAEL21c

Syrian refugee infant rushed to Israel for heart surgery - ISRAEL21c

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Syrian refugee infant rushed to Israel for heart surgery

Born in Cyprus, the newborn has a rare, life-threatening congenital heart defect. The Israeli Embassy arranged his flight to Sheba Medical Center.

By Abigail Klein Leichman  JUNE 16, 2020, 7:24 AM

Abigail Klein Leichman

Abigail Klein Leichman is a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c. Prior to moving to Israel in 2007, she was a specialty writer and copy editor at a major daily newspaper in New Jersey and has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.