'Wouldn't have given birth': Gaza mother struggles to provide for newborns amid conflict

Following the deadly Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel's counteroffensive has led to severe conditions for 2.3 million displaced Gazans. Compounded by widespread disease and limited access to essential resources, the crisis has particularly affected newborns and mothers, escalating humanitarian concerns. "If it were up to me, I wouldn't have gotten pregnant or given birth during the war," she said.

'Wouldn't have given birth': Gaza mother struggles to provide for newborns amid conflict
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Following the deadly Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel's counteroffensive has led to severe conditions for 2.3 million displaced Gazans. Compounded by widespread disease and limited access to essential resources, the crisis has particularly affected newborns and mothers, escalating humanitarian concerns. "If it were up to me, I wouldn't have gotten pregnant or given birth during the war," she said.