By Mohammad Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi
RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO (Reuters) – A child lady was delivered from the womb of a Palestinian killed alongside together with her husband and daughter by an Israeli assault within the Gaza metropolis of Rafah, the place 19 individuals died in a single day in intensified strikes, Palestinian well being officers mentioned.
The lifeless, killed in hits on two homes, included 13 youngsters from one household, they mentioned.
The child, weighing 1.4 kg and delivered in an emergency C-section, was steady and enhancing steadily, mentioned Mohammed Salama, a physician caring for her.
Her mom, Sabreen Al-Sakani, had been 30 weeks pregnant.
The child was positioned in an incubator in a Rafah hospital alongside one other toddler, with the phrases “The child of the martyr Sabreen Al-Sakani” written on tape throughout her chest.
Sakani’s younger daughter Malak, who was killed within the strike, had needed to call her new sister Rouh, that means spirit in Arabic, mentioned her uncle Rami Al-Sheikh. “The little lady Malak was pleased that her sister was coming to the world,” he mentioned.
The child would keep in hospital for 3 to 4 weeks, mentioned Salama, the physician. “After that we’ll see about her leaving, and the place this youngster will go, to the household, to the aunt or uncle or grandparents. Right here is the largest tragedy. Even when this youngster survives, she was born an orphan,” he mentioned.
The 13 youngsters have been killed in a strike on the second house, belonging to the Abdel Aal household, in response to Palestinian well being officers. Two girls have been additionally killed in that strike.
Requested in regards to the casualties in Rafah, an Israeli navy spokesperson mentioned varied militant targets have been struck in Gaza together with navy compounds, launch posts and armed individuals.
“Did you see one man in all of these killed?” mentioned Saqr Abdel Aal, a Palestinian man whose household have been among the many lifeless, grieving over the physique of a kid in a white shroud.
“All are girls and kids,” he mentioned. “My complete id has been worn out, with my spouse, youngsters and everybody.”
Mohammad al-Behairi mentioned his daughter and grandchild have been nonetheless below the rubble. “It is a feeling of disappointment, despair, now we have nothing left on this life to cry for, what feeling shall now we have? While you lose your youngsters, whenever you lose the closest of your family members, how will your feeling be?” he mentioned.
‘WE ARE TRAPPED’
Over half of Gaza’s 2.3 million individuals have crowded into Rafah, looking for shelter from the Israeli offensive that has laid waste to a lot of the Gaza Strip during the last six months.
Israel is threatening a floor offensive into the world, the place Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned fighters from the militant group Hamas have to be eradicated to make sure Israel’s victory within the battle.
President Joe Biden has urged Israel to not launch a large-scale offensive in Rafah to keep away from extra Palestinian civilian casualties.
Palestinian well being authorities say greater than 34,000 individuals have been killed in Israel’s assault, which started after Hamas fighters attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 individuals and abducting one other 253, in response to Israeli tallies.
The Palestinian well being ministry mentioned on Sunday that Israeli navy strikes killed 48 Palestinians and wounded 79 others throughout Gaza Strip up to now 24 hours.
Within the bigger of the 2 Palestinian territories, the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, Israel mentioned its troopers shot two Palestinians who tried to shoot and stab them on Sunday. The Palestinian well being ministry mentioned each males had died.
Abu Jehad, a Gaza Metropolis resident sheltering in Rafah together with his household, mentioned he was afraid the Israelis would invade Rafah except a ceasefire is reached, and he must flee as soon as once more. “We’re trapped and everybody awaits his flip to die,” mentioned Abu Jehad, who was reached by telephone.
