More than 120 incubator babies at risk after Israel cuts Gaza fuel – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Sunday, saying that as fuel runs out across Gaza, the lives of at least 120 new-born babies in incubator are in danger.

“We have currently 120 neonates who are in incubators, out of which we have 70 neonates with mechanical ventilation, and of course, this is where we are extremely concerned,” said UNICEF spokesman Jonathan Crickx.

Lucia Elmi, the UNICEF Special Representative in Palestine, said on Saturday that one million children in the Gaza Strip urgently need protection. She also called for a ceasefire and pointed to the immediate need for fuel, which is necessary for vital medical infrastructure.

It is worth mentioning that around 160 women give birth daily in Gaza, according to the U.N. Population Fund, which estimates there are 50,000 pregnant women across the territory of 2.4 million people.