Israel’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on healthcare facilities created life-threatening danger for women and girls since October 2023, with the rate of miscarriage having increased by up to 300 percent, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed.

In a 50-page report titled “‘Five Babies in One Incubator’: Violations of Pregnant Women’s Rights Amid Israel’s Assault on Gaza,” HRW found that Israeli forces’ unlawful blockade of the Gaza Strip, its severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, and attacks on medical facilities and healthcare personnel “have directly harmed women and girls during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.”