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Newborn deaths surge in Gaza amid siege and maternal malnutrition

Ghada Ibrahim
Press TV, Deir Al Balah

Figures from the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, reveal a heartbreaking surge in infant mortality rate in the Gaza Strip, with first-day fatalities rising by 75%.

Between July and September 2025, at least 47 babies died within hours of their birth - a grim indicator of a collapsing health care system and deepening humanitarian crisis.

Press TV’s Ghada Ibrahim has the details.


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