Inside Gaza: The babies born into war

"I too am a father but I wonder if Gaza is a place to have children."

Yousef Hammash is a Gazan filmmaker and advocacy officer for the Norwegian Refugee Council. We can't report from Gaza ourselves, but he sent us this eyewitness report on life for children and families in Gaza - speaking to those who fled Beit Hanoun in the north for makeshift camps in Khan Younis - after Israel ordered civilians to evacuate to the south.

Warning: distressing content.

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[terrancekayton]

No one deserves this but children and babies to be born and have to live in this filth and between this hate, is unjust. My heart aches and eyes cry. I’m so sorry this is their lives.

[LAmilesaway]

It's heart breaking. I can't stop crying watching these children and I don't understand how you can call yourself a human being and justify their suffering.

[Jumpy]

Thank you so much for sharing these stories. It’s so important that the world sees the humanised face of this genocide. We have plenty of ‘humanised stories’ of the Israelis but few like this of the Palestinians. My heart bleeds for them. I stand in solidarity with them.

[MrKongsMom]

As a parent, my heart aches for the children. The children do not deserve this.

[amandagazidis]

Heartbreaking to see what the parents and children have to deal with on a daily basis. They deserve a better, brighter future.

[MaTeTris]

That mum of newborn twins just broke my heart. Nothing justifies this. Nothing at all.

[MN-brnb]

Beautiful capture of a mom who is still proud. I can’t imagine giving birth with rockets around me I mean it is the most painful time and you’re supposed to what - run with your newborns out of your home. I remember being stressed when I was pregnant and Home Depot failed to deliver my kitchen cabinets on time and stuff was messed up I could find no peace. This lady is beyond strength!

[tarasturntable]

God bless these beautiful children. Thank you for the bright light they radiate in the immense darkness. Usher the souls of the children who have passed, and restore them in your sacred light. Thank you for their lives, and may their deaths help humanity to become cognizant that this is not the way. Peace.

[SHAKIROVICH-DEV]

Big respect for channel 4, haven’t seen equal representation of both sides from other medias

[MacrobianNomad]

I couldn't help but tear up watching this report by Yousef, what did these civilians do for the bombs to be raining on them indiscriminately?
None in Gaza, man, woman or child, deserve to be "collateral" in this cruel genocidal campaign!

[LunaLinguine]

Precious babies, precious lives, all of them. My heart breaks and is with you every day, Palestine. Praying for your freedom and safety. 💚💚💚💚💚

[keponamirei]

This breaks my heart. People's lives lost on both sides for what? Hate? It's just so sad. These kids....all of these people deserve a better life. This makes all of our problem seems trivial.

[ZzzHEY]

Feel so sorry for these children and babies 💔

[PaulHebert-duec]

I really feel sorry for these little children how they have to live

[ppdmylica]

The kids are so beautiful, may God bless them, keep them safe and strong, 🙏, ♥️

[OldOneTooth]

Worth remembering for the ten year old this war didn't start on the 7th but has been waged on her every year of her life.

[winniewin]

How awful for these poor children, I hope they dont grow up traumatised 😢

[bleachdiet]

This is extremely disturbing on both ends. I feel bad for the elderly, the men and the children in Palestine and Israel that have fallen victims to crimes committed against them. It’s extremely scary and concerning and I hope this comes to a swift end.

[gabrielasanchez]

No one deserves the tears and blood the Palestinian people have shed❤....love from NYC

[dowhatyoucanforpoor]

How this world still has this sad situation?