Gazan Woman Recounts Loss of Frozen Embryos After Gaza Fertility Clinic Destroyed

Loss of Frozen Embryos

• 💔 Najwa Abu Hamada, a 49-year-old Gazan woman, lost her frozen embryos when the Albasma IVF clinic was destroyed by Israeli forces in late 2023.
• 🇶🇦 She and her husband are now living in Qatar, dealing with the profound loss and its impact on their hopes for another child.

UN Report on Genocide Allegations

• ⚖️ A UN Commission of Inquiry cited the destruction of the fertility clinic as an act that may constitute evidence of genocide in Gaza.
• 🎯 The report suggests the destruction of the clinic was a measure intended to prevent births among Palestinians.
• ⚠️ This act is considered one of five violations that could count as genocide under the 1948 convention.

Personal Tragedy and Grief

• 😔 Abu Hamada feels no sense of justice, with the UN report only reviving painful memories.
• 🕯️ Her son, Khalil, conceived through fertility procedures, was killed in 2022 during a previous escalation of violence.
• 🌍 The loss of her embryos represents the elimination of her last hope in the world after the death of her son.

Clinic Founder's Confirmation and Israeli Response

• 📞 The founder of the Albasma IVF clinic confirmed that Najwa Abu Hamada had eggs stored there.
• 🚫 Israel has not confirmed striking the clinic and denies carrying out genocide or deliberately targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure during its military operation in Gaza.
• 🇵🇸 The UN Commission also cited the scale of killings, aid blockages, and forced displacement as evidence of genocide.