Birth Of Quadruplets A Sign Of Hope Amidst The Relentless Bloodshed And Death In Gaza
A Palestinian woman gives birth to quadruplets at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza on 30 July 2014.
By Sadho Ram — 01 Aug 2014, 02:26 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
On Wednesday, a Palestinian woman gave birth to quadruplets in Gaza, a sign of optimism amid ongoing bloodshed in the region that has claimed over 1,000 lives
In the midst of the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza, a Palestinian woman safely gave birth to quadruplets on Wednesday — in a hospital that has been frantically treating many of the conflict’s victims.
go.comDr. Bassel Abuwarda posted a photo on Twitter showing the babies with the physician Dr. Qadoura who helped deliver the infants, giving thumbs up to the camera as he stands next to the babies' incubator
The mother, who is from Rafah near the southern tip of Gaza, gave birth to three boys and one girl, all of whom are doing well
The quadruplets were delivered in the same hospital where many of the conflict’s victims have been treated, according to ABC News.
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Hours earlier Dr. Bassel Abuwarda had tweeted this photo of a dead baby girl whose entire family had been killed
Gaza's hospitals have taken direct hits in fighting between Hamas and Israel over the last week, and have been damaged as medical staff continue to care for the thousands of people who have been injured in the conflict
Shifa hospital in Gaza earned international fame after being one of the few hospitals still operating and receiving injured in the strip despite the lack of resources. Thousands of Palestinians also took refuge in the hospital which is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Gaza.
At least 1,390 people have died in Gaza and more than 8,000 have been injured in the three-week conflict, according to the Palestinian health ministry. In Israel, 59 people, including 56 soldiers, have died.
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