Newborn Syrian Refugee Flown to Israel for Heart Surgery

A two-day-old infant was flown from Cyprus to Israel on Friday night for emergency heart surgery, according to an Israel News10 report.

The infant was born to two Syrian refugees located in Cyprus.

The Cyprus government contacted Israel for help after it was determined that the infant needed heart surgery.

The newborn baby and his father were flown to Israel for treatment at Sheba hospital.