The infant was flown in a specialized ambulance plane after a complex operation was expedited by Israeli embassy in Nicosia, the Cypriot health ministry, Israeli and Cypriot doctors.
The Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus said "the Syrian baby was born with a rare heart defect. And the Cypriot ministry turned to us for help, and we received all the necessary permit from authorities in Israel.
On Thursday the baby was flown via air ambulance to Israel and was immediately transfered to Sheba medical centre at Tel Hashomer. He's suppose to undergo life saving surgery there.
This is an expression of solidarity, to save the life of a baby is always the right thing to do".
In January 2018, Israeli doctors helped save a 3-day-old Syrian baby who was also flown in from Cyprus.
Israel has treated thousands of sick and wounded Syrians throughout the country's long-running civil war.
In 2016, the IDF launched a humanitarian aid program dubbed " Operation Good Neighbor" to provide humanitarian aid to as many as possible while maintaining Israeli policy of noninvolvement in Syrian conflicts, according to IDF official website.
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