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Israeli strikes in Gaza leave orphaned infants without identities or guardians
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When a baby girl approximately two weeks old was pulled from rubble in Gaza, no family members survived to identify her, Dawn reported. The incident illustrates a broader pattern emerging from the conflict, in which children are separated from relatives or left orphaned entirely, complicating efforts to trace their identities and secure their care.
The scale of family fragmentation has strained Gaza's already devastated social infrastructure. Aid organizations and authorities face mounting challenges locating surviving relatives, registering unidentified children, and placing orphans in protective custody without basic biographical data.
