A senior Palestinian medical official has warned that 3,958 miscarriages were recorded in the Gaza Strip during the first half of 2026, describing the figure as an “unprecedented” increase as Israel’s genocide continues to devastate maternal and reproductive healthcare. Dr Bassam Zaqout, director of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society in Gaza, attributed the rise to the severe conditions imposed on pregnant women, including repeated displacement, unsafe transport over damaged roads, inadequate shelter, poor sanitation and continuing fear caused by Israeli attacks. 300% spike in miscarriages: no safe pregnancies in Gaza as Israel’s assault continues, HRW report finds Zaqout also highlighted the absence of hot water and hygiene products, the spread of disease in overcrowded displacement camps and the lack of […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A Gazan mother, Sabreen al-Azami, who was displaced from Beit Lahia city when she was 7 months pregnant due to Israeli attacks and took refuge in a tent, is seen holding her daughter Sukkar on her arms in Rafah, Gaza on December 23, 2023. [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1873521620.jpg)
