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Doctors in Gaza Deliver Baby from Deceased Mother at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital After Israeli Air Strike on July 20

Jul 20, 2024, 11:00 PM

Doctors in Gaza delivered a newborn baby against incredible odds on Saturday, July 20, pulling him from his mother's womb moments after she died from wounds sustained in an Israeli air strike. The baby, son of Ola al-Kurd, was miraculously delivered alive from his slain mother’s womb by doctors at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir el-Balah. The infant has been placed in an incubator where medical experts are working to keep him alive. The incident occurred at the Nuseirat refugee camp.