Born on 7 October: Gaza mum's fight to feed her baby - BBC News

Amal Alabadla has been in a daily battle to keep Mohamed and his two-year-old brother alive.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, SuppliedBy Stephanie HegartyPopulation correspondent On the morning of 7 October, Amal Alabadla was heavily pregnant and snuggled up in bed with 18-month-old Noah when they were woken by a wall of sound.

Hamas had launched its attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets over the border. Israeli jet fighters launched retaliatory attacks soon after.

In Khan Younis, Amal had no idea what was going on. She was anxious and terrified and, eight months pregnant, she started bleeding heavily. She had to get to hospital but her husband was working outside Gaza, in the occupied West Bank, and she was alone.

After a three-hour wait, the first taxi driver could only take her part of the way. The streets were full of people who didn't know what to do or where to go.

All the time, she was bleeding.

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