Palestinian woman suffers miscarriage due to brutal Israeli assault in Hebron

A Palestinian woman suffered a miscarriage due to Israeli soldiers' brutal attack on her family during a raid on their home in Hebron's southern neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank.

According to the Wafa news agency, the woman was rushed to the hospital for medical assistance.

The attack was preceded by Israeli settlers storming Hebron on Saturday night, firing at Palestinian homes and vandalising property.

The incident was a stark reminder of the dire situation faced by pregnant women in Gaza, where approximately 60,000 expectant mothers have limited to no access to adequate prenatal healthcare services.

The statistics are alarming as 37 mothers have been killed daily since October 7th, almost 2 mothers every hour.

In Gaza, at least 183 women give birth daily, with most lacking access to midwives, doctors, or healthcare facilities during or after delivery.

Only 2 of the 12 partially functioning hospitals in Gaza provide maternity services, down from 36 functioning hospitals before October 7.

Over 155,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women were at high risk of malnutrition as of December, a number that has likely increased exponentially since then.

Israel's military offensives in Gaza since Oct 7 have resulted in devastating losses, with over 40,000 Palestinians killed, including 16,456 children and 11,000 women.

The United Nations (UN) reported that two-thirds of buildings across the Gaza Strip have been "damaged or destroyed." Israeli attacks have also killed at least 270 aid workers.

The restrictions on food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies have exacerbated the situation in Gaza.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) directed Israel to ensure basic services and humanitarian aid delivery in the besieged enclave.

The Palestinian government's information office reported that almost 1.7 million Gazans have been displaced due to relentless air and artillery strikes by the Israeli military.

Thousands of children in Gaza have been diagnosed with malnutrition, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Earlier, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) head Cindy McCain said people in Gaza are starving to death.

The WFP estimated that around 1.1 million people are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation" due to Israel's severe restrictions on food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies to the besieged enclave.