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UN: Gaza airstrikes kill pregnant woman; doctors save baby in Rafah
Summary
United Nations agencies reported that an airstrike in Rafah fatally wounded a 30‑week pregnant woman, Sabrine Elsakani, while doctors performed an emergency cesarean that saved her baby; U.N. officials said the case underscores a mounting health and mental‑health crisis across Gaza amid continued bombardment and restricted aid access.
UN: Gaza airstrikes kill pregnant woman; doctors save baby in Rafah
Israeli bombardment continued across Gaza, killing a 30‑week pregnant woman and prompting an emergency cesarean that saved her baby, United Nations agencies said.
The incident, reported by the U.N. Population Fund and described by its Palestine representative, illustrates broader health and mental‑health strains in the enclave as aid remains limited and casualties mount.
According to Dominic Allen, UNFPA representative for Palestine, doctors in Rafah performed an…
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