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Gaza (QNN)- Thousands of women in Gaza have lost their pregnancies amid the destruction of the healthcare system, forced displacement, shortages of essential supplies, and harsh living conditions all caused by the ongoing Israeli genocide, according to new reports by the UN and Euro-Med Monitor.<\/p>\n
There have been nearly \u201c4,000 pregnancy losses\u201d recorded as miscarriages in the enclave between January and June 2026, a rate that\u2019s more than three times higher than in the second half of 2025, according to a statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This number doesn\u2019t include instances where a miscarriage happened outside the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UNFPA\u2019s statement notes that pregnant women in the strip \u201cendure severe food insecurity, malnutrition, repeated displacement, sustained psychological trauma and overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The organization says interruptions to prenatal care and limited access to essential health-care services like diagnostics, medicine and emergency obstetric procedures \u201cleave complications undetected or untreated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In its statement, the organization notes that more analysis is needed to better understand the reasons behind the increase in miscarriages. It has commissioned a report to further analyze conditions pregnant women are experiencing on the ground in Gaza. That report is due out in about two months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A\u00a0July report<\/a>\u00a0published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says sexual and reproductive health indicators \u201ccontinue to deteriorate\u201d across Gaza during the first six months of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the report, medics in Gaza recorded 3,950 miscarriages in January through June 2026, compared to 1,197 in July through December 2025. The UN estimates the miscarriage rate in the enclave at 208.5 for 1,000 live births, equivalent to one-sixth of all pregnancies.<\/p>\n The rate peaked in April, when more than a quarter of all pregnancies in Gaza ended in miscarriage.<\/p>\n The birth rate in the Gaza Strip dropped 3.2 percent since the beginning of the year compared to late 2025, and close to half of all births were performed through Caesarean section, nearly all due to bleeding, hypertension and infections among mothers.<\/p>\n According to the UN report, about 74 percent of pregnancy losses occurred during the first trimester, and 57 percent of pregnant women suffered from anemia.<\/p>\n Medical officials in Gaza say they are treating a surge in miscarriages, which they link directly to Israel\u2019s genocidal war and blockade. The trend has worsened as Gaza\u2019s health system has collapsed under bombardments and Israeli ground operations with malnutrition and psychological strain cited as key drivers.<\/p>\n Doctors say miscarriages are only one part of the crisis. They are also seeing more babies dying in the womb, more premature deliveries and more dangerous pregnancy complications.<\/p>\n Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra, head of pediatrics at the hospital, said the miscarriage situation is alarming.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe percentage increased nearly three-fold in comparison with the percentage from before the war,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, head of the pediatric department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, said the miscarriage situation is alarming.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe percentage increased nearly three-fold in comparison with the percentage from before the war,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n He said that the rise in illness is driven by water shortages, malnutrition and stress.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have reached a point where each person has three liters of water a day, far below the minimum required. Ninety percent of the water is not fit for drinking. The water shortage leads to infections, weakening the immune system and worsening malnutrition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also seeing an increase in anemia among women, bleeding and hypertension.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr. al-Farra also attributed the trend to the type of food entering Gaza since the ceasefire began.\u00a0Although the amount of food has increased significantly, much of it is processed and high in sugar, palm oil and soy.<\/p>\n \u201cA body that has become accustomed to starvation cannot cope with this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The pediatrician also believes that the psychological burden after three years of war, along with environmental pollution, is contributing to the rise in illness.<\/p>\n \u201cMaternal stress can lead to changes in neurological development, anxiety, and cardiovascular disease. Environmental toxins can cause reproductive disorders and metabolic disorders.\u201d<\/p>\n According to a Saturday statement by Euro-Med Monitor, between January and June 2026, more than 3,950 miscarriages cases were recorded across Gaza.\u00a0<\/p>\n The monitor added that even after the so-called, US-backed ceasefire which took effect in October, \u201chundreds of thousands women in Gaza continue to live in tents after the Israeli military devastated 90 percent of homes and infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n The human rights group noted that pregnant women in Gaza have been exposed to \u201crelentless bombardment, explosions, smoke, and the psychological shock of war.\u201d<\/p>\n It said the women in Gaza are also facing increased risks of premature babies, complications during delivery, lack of newborn care, preventable maternal health emergencies.<\/p>\n Thousands of women in #Gaza<\/a> have lost their pregnancies amid the destruction of the healthcare system, displacement, shortages of essential supplies, and the ongoing genocide.<\/p>\n A thread \ud83e\uddf5 pic.twitter.com\/HXb8jL2Lzv<\/a><\/p>\n