Key takeaways:
- Iman al-Masri gave birth to quadruplets in the midst of the war in the Gaza Strip.
- The family is currently sheltering in a school building, and her husband Ammar has given up his food so other members of his family can eat.
- Thousands of people have already fled from homes and shelters due to the conflict, and the situation is likely to worsen as the conflict continues.
Amid the death and destruction of war in the Gaza Strip, a family has found new life in the form of quadruplets. Iman al-Masri, who was displaced from the city of Beit Hanoun, gave birth to the four babies on Dec. 18.
Israeli forces have been bombarding cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in a widening air and ground offensive against Hamas. The war has already killed over 20,000 Palestinians and driven around 85% of the population of 2.3 million from their homes.
Al-Masri and her family are currently sheltering in a school building, and her husband Ammar has given up his food so other members of his family can eat. Despite the danger, al-Masri is doing her best to keep her family safe.
“My husband Ammar wakes up to cover the newborns, because we were worried broken glass would fall on them,” she said.
Israel has vowed to dismantle Hamas and bring back more security to the region, but many fear a similar fate awaits the south as Israel expands its offensive to most of the tiny enclave. The conflict has already caused thousands to flee from homes and shelters in recent days, and the situation is likely to worsen as the conflict continues.
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