When an Israeli shell struck Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, the explosion destroyed more than 4,000 embryos plus 1,000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilized eggs stored there. They were the last hope for hundreds of Palestinian couples facing infertility, and an example of the unseen toll of Israel's assault on Gaza. - REUTERS

 

'5,000 lives with one shell': when Israel hit an IVF unit

When an Israeli shell struck Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, the explosion destroyed more than 4,000 embryos plus 1,000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilized eggs stored there. They were the last hope for hundreds of Palestinian couples facing infertility, and an example of the unseen toll of Israel's assault on Gaza. - REUTERS

Published: 18 Apr 2024