Born too soon: Premature babies fight for survival in Gaza
After birth, he experienced breathing difficulties [Eman Abu Zayed/Al Jazeera]“I was afraid throughout my pregnancy because I had already lost my baby before. I was afraid I would go through the same pain again,” she said.“When he was born, and I saw that he was not moving or crying like other babies, I felt terrified. All I wanted was for him to survive.”Noor waits for daily updates from doctors, hoping Yazan will overcome his health difficulties and return to her arms.
- ▪After birth, he experienced breathing difficulties [Eman Abu Zayed/Al Jazeera]“I was afraid throughout my pregnancy because I had already lost my baby before.
- ▪I was afraid I would go through the same pain again,” she said.“When he was born, and I saw that he was not moving or crying like other babies, I felt terrified.
- ▪All I wanted was for him to survive.”Noor waits for daily updates from doctors, hoping Yazan will overcome his health difficulties and return to her arms.
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Features|GazaBorn too soon: Premature babies fight for survival in GazaIsrael’s genocidal war on Gaza is causing a surge in premature births and endangering mothers’ health.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe Premature Infants Clinic at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza [Eman Abu Zayed/Al Jazeera]By Eman Abu ZayedPublished On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026Noor Salem, 30, stands beside an incubator at a neonatal intensive care unit in central Gaza, where her baby, Yazan Al-Khalidi, lies attached to tubes and monitors.She watches his tiny body behind a sheet of quartz glass, tracking his meagre breathing and the slightest movement he makes.Yazan was born eight months…
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