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Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies

Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies
MENA
20 min read
A baby saved from her dying mother's womb in the war-battered Gaza Strip Gaza Strip has died, her uncle has confirmed.

 A baby girl who was delivered from her dying mother's womb in a Gaza hospital following an Israeli airstrike has herself died after just a few days of life, the doctor who was caring for her said on Friday.

The baby had been named Sabreen al-Rouh. The second name means "soul" in Arabic.

Her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani (al-Sheikh), was seriously injured when the Israeli strike hit the family home in Rafah, the southernmost city in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Saturday night.

Her husband Shukri and their three-year-old daughter Malak were killed.

Meanwhile, the northern Gaza Strip is still heading toward a famine, the deputy UN food chief has said, appealing for a greater volume and diversity of aid to be allowed into the enclave, as Israel prepares for an assault on Rafah.

Israel pledged three weeks ago to improve aid access, including reopening Erez and allowing the use of Ashdod port.

The move came after US President Joe Biden demanded steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying the US could place conditions on support if Israel did not act.