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UNICEF: Gaza's Mothers and Newborns Face Dire Crisis
10/5/2025
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns Gaza conditions for mothers and newborns are dire amid Israeli attacks and a blockade.
- James Elder, UNICEF spokesperson, says this is the worst in six missions.
- Daily, 60 to 80 children are admitted to hospitals for malnutrition and illnesses.
- About 1,000 babies have died in two years; women miscarry en route to safe zones.
