Gaza: Women suffer miscarriages amid terror of Israeli bombardment

Women in Gaza have been using social media platforms to shed light on the impact on women of Israel’s bombardment.

According to one social media user, five pregnant women suffered from severe colic, later causing them to miscarry their babies. 

The miscarriages have been attributed to the extreme fear felt by the women while Israel pummelled the besieged enclave throughout last night.

Hospitals in the Strip are not equipped to deal with the large swathes of wounded people, particularly as Israel cuts essential supplies, including water and electricity, to Gaza.

Translation: "My friend works in a private maternity hospital. She told me that during her work day yesterday, she received five pregnant women suffering from severe colic due to fear, which led to the miscarriage of their foetuses. This barbaric occupation kills everything in us, even the incomplete soul [foetus]"