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Having a baby is a very special time and our mother-baby care team is dedicated to meeting your needs. Our specialized care, compassionate clinicians and comprehensive services are designed to make your birth experience the best possible.

As your due date approaches, we recommend you familiarize yourself with the location and specifics of your upcoming birth experience. While in-person tours are not available at this time, we encourage you to register and attend our virtual Maternity Tour. Here we will provide a detailed slide presentation led by our Labor & Delivery nurses on what to expect from admission to discharge. This is a one (1) hour free virtual class, offering interactive chat and live Q&A. If you have already decided to deliver at the Women's Hospital at El Camino Health, it is strongly recommended that you register for our virtual Maternity Tour .

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected]

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Virtual Tours of the Maternity Unit

This live and interactive webinar takes you through a visual tour of where to go when it’s time, shows what the rooms look like and is an opportunity for you to get up-to-date information. Questions are taken and answered along the way. There is no fee, but registration is required.

Self-register by clicking on date below. 

• Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 6:00pm
• Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:00pm
• Monday, June 3, 2024, 6:00pm
• Monday, June 17, 2024, 6:00pm
• Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6:00pm
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• Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 6:00pm
• Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 6:30pm

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Maternity & Newborn Health

Our nationally ranked children’s hospital offers a full spectrum of family-centered services. We look out for you from your first visit to checkups after your baby arrives.  We aim to provide an exceptional experience by offering  personalized maternal and newborn medicine and care in a comfortable environment. 

Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health

As you prepare for the arrival of your baby, we design your care around your labor and delivery preferences and wishes. Our Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health supports a wide variety of birthing options in a comfortable setting that feels like home and offers the full spectrum of care dedicated to mothers and babies.

What to Expect in the Maternity Tower

As you arrive at the Maternity Tower, you will have free Valet Parking right at the front entrance. Our guest relations team will escort you through the new Atrium to lead you to patient check-in. When you get settled in your room, you'll find we have some of the best maternity amenities in Indiana. Your private birthing suite includes overnight accommodations for your support person, new advanced medical technology equipment in each room, brand-new amenities and access to the new Ronald McDonald House Family Room. Your support partner and visitors can enjoy the brand-new dining space, Café 1924, as you enjoy room service in your private suite.

Watch: What to Expect When You Deliver at the Riley Maternity Tower

At the Riley Maternity Tower, we’re ready to provide excellent care for you and your baby. Learn what to expect when you give birth at our state-of-the-art tower.

Access to Critical Care

Our team designed the tower so all women and newborns have access to highly skilled care while keeping families together under one roof. You can rest assured that if you discover along your journey to delivery you require specialized treatment for a high-risk pregnancy or an infant with health concerns, we offer the most expert care available 24/7.

• Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are available for high-risk deliveries or vulnerable babies.
• Our obstetrical intensive care unit is one of only a handful in the nation dedicated to high-risk obstetrics, providing the best outcomes if complications arise
• OB Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and OB Emergency (ED) are available to all mothers and newborns to help with any complex situation with our dedicated and trained intensivists.
• Level IV Obstetrical and Neonatal Care is the highest level of care for both mother and baby. The Riley at IU Health Maternity Tower will be the only facility in Indiana with all services located in the same building.

Our Approach to Maternal & Newborn Care

Every birth is a unique experience. The Riley Maternity Tower has the accommodations to support traditional birth plans, and the experience of exceptionally and nationally ranked pediatric and adult specialists to care for high-risk pregnancies and babies with critical needs.     

Our Approach  

Your baby has immediate access to the nation’s leading specialists in every field of pediatric healthcare, including:

• Neonatology
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Genetic Counseling
• Neurosurgery
• Genetics (Medical and Molecular Genetics)

Along with our specialized care, we also provide expert support to moms desiring a more holistic approach to labor. IU Health has a long history of midwifery services , and we ensure you have a personalized partnership with your certified nurse-midwife, through pregnancy and delivery.  

Postpartum Suite

Each postpartum suite is private for you and your family to be comfortable while our team is here to address your needs.

Labor & Delivery Suite

Some labor and delivery suites include a water birth tub as a delivery option. Our private suites are designed to be a space where you are most comfortable as our team assists you.

Ronald McDonald House Family Room

Patients and visitors of the new Riley Maternity Tower will have access to the new Ronald McDonald House Family Room which offers moms and families a resting space in a spa-like setting.

Patient Check-In

As you enter the new Riley Maternity Tower and go through security, you will take the glass elevators to the second floor where you will greet our team at patient check-in.

Conditions & Services

Maternity & newborn health services offered.

Riley Maternity & Newborn Health provides a variety of personalized care options that begin at your pregnancy and support you throughout postpartum care. 

• Amniocentesis
• Labor & Delivery
• Pediatric Genetic Counseling
• Pre-conception Genetic Counseling
• Prenatal Blood Tests
• Prenatal Genetic Counseling
• Prenatal Ultrasound

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We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs & departments.

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Maternal-fetal specialists welcome referrals from gynecologists, obstetricians, primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the state. To arrange care for patients who are at risk for a complicated pregnancy, contact us at 317.944.7010 or by fax at 317.968.1028.

Referring physicians can count on our specialists at Riley Children’s to treat the most complex cases. Within our Maternity & Newborn Health department, we have specialized programs, active clinical studies, multiple location options and more to accomplish compelling patient outcomes. View full details .

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Contact Maternal Fetal Medicine at 317.944.7010 or by fax at 317.968.1028.

Riley at IU Health maternal-fetal specialists use evidence-based techniques informed by research, including collaborative studies with the Indiana University School of Medicine . Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists study a wide range of health problems, including research to identify new methods for detecting and treating women at risk for premature birth, which can increase the rate of infant mortality. Premature birth also gives surviving children a higher risk of cardiovascular, lung and metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes later in life.

Riley at IU Health Maternity & Newborn Health works with the Indiana University School of Medicine to offer specialized training in maternal-fetal medicine , neonatology , prenatal diagnosis, labor and delivery, ultrasound imaging and high-risk or complicated pregnancies. All medical students, residents and fellows involved in training or care are fully supervised by experienced physicians at Riley at IU Health.

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Tour ohsu’s family birthing center.

OHSU’s labor and delivery suites and recovery suites are designed to make having your baby safe and comfortable. We aim to make every birth a meaningful experience. You’ll find:

• Spacious birthing suites with jetted tubs.
• Peaceful recovery rooms for your family to bond.
• Should they be needed, operating rooms and a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) just steps away.

Take a tour

We want your labor and delivery to go as smoothly as possible. Seeing the place where you’ll give birth helps you prepare for the big day. You can learn where to park and how to get to OHSU Labor and Delivery. You can also learn more about our amenities.

In-person tours are not available due to COVID-19. Register for a virtual tour where we’ll answer all your questions, or watch our video tour.

Labor and delivery check-in

After checking in at the nurses’ desk, you will most likely be taken to a triage room. Here, an experienced nurse will take care of your immediate needs and the team will assess how far along your labor is.

• Be admitted and taken to a birthing suite.
• Be asked to walk around for a while and then reassessed.
• Be sent home where you can be comfortable in the early stages of labor.

A stay in triage usually lasts less than two hours. You can expect:

• A review of your goals and your birth plan.
• Experienced nurses dedicated to supporting you in labor.

Triage rooms feature:

• Room service
• A family waiting room nearby
• Nearby coffee and dining options for visitors

Family Birth Center (birthing suites)

Once you are in active labor, a nurse will take you to one of our private birthing suites. These have room for your birth partner and one visitor. They also feature bathrooms with jetted tubs.

Respect for your birth plan: Your care team will be guided by your choices.

Experienced nurses: Your nurses have specialized training to support you throughout labor and birth.

Wireless monitors: If we need to track your baby’s heartbeat, you won’t have to stay in bed. Our wireless monitors let us hear the baby at all times while you move freely around your room. Our handheld monitors let us check your baby’s heartbeat anywhere you move.

Pain relief options: All rooms have birth balls, squat bars and jetted tubs to make your labor more comfortable. Nurses and nurse-midwives can often help with guided breathing and massage. An anesthesiologist is always on-site to offer pain relief tailored to your needs.

Water birth: If you’re planning a water birth with a nurse-midwife, a birthing tub will be brought to your room.

NICU: If your baby needs special care, our advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  is just down the hall.

Bonding time: Right after birth, if you and your baby are healthy, you will spend about two hours recovering and bonding before moving to our Mother Baby Unit.

Infant health exam: A nurse will examine your baby before you move to the recovery suite.

You can make the birthing suite your own. The rooms are spacious with large windows, overlooking trees or campus buildings. Our options allow you to:

• Stream music on our system or bring your own speaker
• Adjust the volume on hospital machines
• Adjust the room temperature
• Dim the lights and adjust the blinds
• Turn screens on hospital machines off or away

You’ll also find:

• A chair or bed for your support person
• A gown to labor in if you like
• Birth balls and stools
• An adjustable bed with a squat bar
• A jetted tub and detachable showerhead in your private bathroom
• A family waiting room with toys and vending machines

We offer state-of-the-art operating rooms near our birthing rooms. In addition, regardless of whether your C-section is scheduled, you’ll have:

• A nurse who stays with you during preparation, birth and recovery.
• The option of having your support person in the room during surgery.
• The option of playing music in the operating room, unless it’s an emergency situation.
• Specialized care teams to care for you and your baby.
• A team that makes every effort to have healthy moms and babies recover together.

Mother Baby Unit (after-birth suites)

After your baby is born, you’ll go to one of our recovery suites to rest and bond with your baby.

Rooming-in: Your baby will stay in the room with you 24/7. This allows for frequent skin-to-skin contact, promoting bonding.

Space for your birth partner: Rooms have comfortable built-in beds for your birth partner. The two of you will be served a celebratory meal.

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Welcome to the New Beginnings Mother-Baby Unit at Flushing Hospital Medical Center.

Providing high-quality healthcare is at the center of everything we do. We aim to create a safe, relaxing, and comfortable environment for moms and their newest arrivals. These factors were carefully considered when we designed each room to offer you nothing but the best and meet your needs.

Our newly renovated suites feature modern, spacious, private rooms and ADA-compliant bathrooms with showers. Each room is furnished with sleeper beds to accommodate your designated support person’s overnight stay and an electronic information board and bedside tablet for moms.

Flushing Hospital’s New Beginnings Unit is also equipped with an enhanced air circulation system, and all rooms are able to provide negative pressure. This is extremely important for patient safety.

Furthermore, our mother-baby unit is staffed by caring and compassionate healthcare professionals who are highly trained in their fields of expertise. Their goal is to ensure that you have a positive experience and make welcoming your baby the most memorable occasion.

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After carefully constructing a captivating world on It’s Us Vol. 1 , the Concrete Boys are ready to go on tour. The Lil Yachty -led collective officially announced the It’s Us Tour this morning, which sees the group making 13 stops throughout North America this June.

KARRAHBOOO , Camo!, Draft Day and Dc2trill are set to kick off the tour on June 6 in Miami, Florida. It’s Us will then see stops in Houston, Los Angeles, Toronto, New York and Denver before closing out in Atlanta on June 29. Find the full list of dates and venues listed below.

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Thu June 6 — Miami, FL — The Joint Sat June 8 — Orlando, FL — The Social Tue June 11 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues – Cambridge Room Wed June 12 — Houston, TX — House of Blues – Bronze Peacock Sat June 15 — Sacramento, CA — The Rink Studios Sun June 16 — Oakland, CA — The New Parish Mon June 17 — Los Angeles, CA — The Echo Wed June 19 — Denver, CO — Cervantes’ Other Side Sat June 22 — Detroit, MI — Saint Andrew’s Hall – The Shelter Mon June 24 — Toronto, ON — The Axis Club Tue June 25 — Boston, MA — Brighton Music Hall Thu June 27 — New York, NY — SOBS Sat June 29 — Atlanta, GA — Terminal West

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What Taylor Swift's new album means for her $1 billion fortune

• Taylor Swift's new album, " The Tortured Poets Department ," is almost guaranteed to be a bestseller. 
• But no matter how well it does, it won't be the way Swift earns most of her money this year.
• The remaining leg of her Eras Tour is expected to add much more to Swift's billion-dollar fortune.

Taylor Swift released her new album, " The Tortured Poets Department ," at midnight, and, in what should be no surprise to anyone on this planet in the year 2024, it caused a scene.

Her album garnered millions of streams within hours. There's almost no doubt it'll top the Billboard chart like the 13 Swift albums before it.

But no matter how many platinum certifications it collects or streams it racks up on Spotify, "The Tortured Poets Department" won't be Swift's biggest money-maker this year.

The remaining leg of her Eras Tour — kicking off in Paris next month and running through December — is instead expected to be what contributes most to her fortune, which Bloomberg estimated to be $1.1 billion last year.

"Live music is the engine of the global music business," Clayton Durant, an adjunct professor at NYU Steinhardt's Music Business Program who's the founder of CAD Management, told Business Insider. "Her tour is probably going to earn 10 to 15 times more than her streaming."

Swift's Eras Tour brought in more than $1 billion in ticket sales last year over its 66 dates. By the end of this year, she's set to have played another 86. Swift's cut is unknown, but based on industry standards, she'll surely earn nine figures in 2024 from ticket sales.

Concerts don't only bring in money from ticket sales.

Pollstar estimates that Swifties spend an average of $40 a head on merch at her concerts — that adds up to about $175 million in gross merch sales last year. Swift's camp keeps the majority of that.

Bloomberg estimated that between box office and merchandise, Swift pocketed $225 million, pre-tax, from her first 57 Eras Tour dates. Career earnings from ticket sales and merchandise account for 34% of her total net worth, while earnings from music streaming and sales account for 18%, Bloomberg estimates.

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Swift isn't alone in making money on the road.

In 2021, the last year Billboard made a list of music's top earners, seven out of the 10 top money makers earned more than half of their income from touring.

But the music industry didn't always function this way. Before the advent of streaming, musicians made most of their fortune selling CDs, cassette tapes, and vinyl records .

"Physical music sales made up the bulk of artists' revenue pre-streaming, and that revenue was what enabled artists to tour. These days, the equation has flipped," Tatiana Cirisano, a senior music-industry analyst at MIDiA, told BI over email.

Streaming made listening to recorded music much cheaper. For less than the price of one CD — or for free, illegally or with ads — people could get all the songs they wanted.

"The moment Napster hit, it changed the paradigm, and it really honestly diluted the value of music," Durant said.

To be sure, Swift is still making tens of millions, if not more, on streaming and record sales each year — more than almost any other artist on the planet.

Streaming services such as Spotify pay out artists on a pro-rata model: There's a pot, made up of subscription and ad revenue, paid out to artists each year. Those with the biggest share of the platform's total streams get the biggest piece of it.

But "if you're an individual artist, you have to have a pretty massive audience to be able to earn a meaningful share of that revenue — which is paid out to you after your label gets its cut," Cirisano said.

Last year, Swift was the most streamed artist on both Apple and Spotify. One of every 78 songs streamed in the US last year was a Swift song, according to the music-data firm Luminate. She'll probably rank at or near the top again, between " The Tortured Poets Department " and a streaming lift from the second leg of her Eras Tour.

Swift is also set to earn more than most artists from physical music sales. Last year, she was responsible for one out of every 15 vinyl records sold, according to Luminate. Cirisano said Swift's rabid followers saw physical records as "a symbol of fandom" and a way to support Swift.

That said, without Eras, Swift would just be a poor centimillionaire.

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Will US sanction Israeli battalion? Netanyahu will 'fight it with all my strength'

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Israel-Hamas war for Sunday, April 21. For the latest news on the conflict in the Middle East, view our story for Monday, April 22 .

Some Israeli leaders are lashing out at reported plans by the Biden administration to sanction an ultra-Orthodox Israeli combat unit that for years has faced claims of abuse against Palestinians.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the intention to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion as "the height of absurdity and a moral nadir."

"I will strongly defend the (Israeli military), our army and our fighters," Netanyahu said. "If somebody thinks they can impose sanctions on a unit in the IDF – I will fight this with all my powers."

Axios and the Israeli media outlet Haaretz , citing U.S. government sources they did not name, reported the battalion could be banned from receiving U.S. military assistance or training. The battalion, among other issues, was linked in the death of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American in 2022. Haaretz said the Biden administration is considering sanctions against other military and police units in Israel.

War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reconsider the reported plan, saying sanctions are a dangerous precedent that "sends the wrong message to our common enemies in a time of war." The State Department, which has been investigating human rights violation claims against the battalion and other Israeli units for more than a year, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said sanctions while Israel is fighting for its existence were "absolute madness."

"This is part of a planned move to force the State of Israel to agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state and abandon Israel's security," Smotrich said.

But Israeli Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli dismissed the government's outrage as "yet another dose of denial and smearing, lies and covering-up the bitter reality." Michaeli described the battalion as a "regiment of ... those who see religion as an excuse to attack Arabs."

House passes aid for Israel: Ukraine, Taiwan also in package after months of fierce debate

Developments:

∎ Israel's chief of staff, Major General Herzi Halevi, approved undisclosed plans for the continuation of the war at the Southern Command. The command includes Rafah, a city packed with Palestinian refugees, where Israel has long been threatening a ground invasion to international scorn.

∎ Fourteen militants were killed, 15 were arrested, "a large amount" of ammunition and explosives were confiscated and two explosives laboratories were destroyed Sunday in an operation at the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank, the Israeli military said. Nine soldiers were wounded, the statement said.

∎ A Palestinian woman who attempted to stab soldiers at a checkpoint in the West Bank's Jordan Valley was "neutralized," the Israeli military said. No troops were wounded at the Beka’ot Checkpoint.

Netanyahu pledges to hit Hamas with 'additional painful blows'

Netanyahu addressed the Israeli nation Sunday, urging Israelis to remember their fallen heroes and wounded fighters on the eve of Passover and vowing to soon strike Hamas with "additional painful blows." Netanyahu said force is the only way to pressure Hamas to release more than 100 hostages Israel believes are still held by militants. The suffering of the hostages and their families "rends our heart and only strengthens our resolve to bring them back," he said.

"In the coming days, we will increase the military and diplomatic pressure on Hamas," he said. "This is the only way to free our hostages and achieve our victory."

Iranian leader applauds military for attack on Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lauded his military on Sunday for "minimizing costs and maximizing gains" in its retaliatory strike on Israel a week ago as tensions between the two nations appeared to be easing.

"How many missiles were launched and how many of them hit their target is not the primary question," Khamenei said Sunday while addressing military leaders in Tehran. "What really matters is that Iran demonstrated its power."

Tensions that were already high grew more dangerous three weeks ago when Israel bombed an Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing several high-ranking Iranian military leaders. Iran struck back a week ago with its "Operation True Promise," attacking Israeli territory with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles. Most were shot down and little damage was reported, but several days later Israel targeted the Iranian city of Isfahan. Iran said little damage resulted and seemed to dismiss the possibilty of further strikes.

Khamenei thanked the armed forces for its efforts and stressed that innovation in weapons and methods must "always be on the agenda."

Hamas condemns US funding bill for Israel

Hamas condemned "in the strongest terms" U.S. House approval of a security bill that includes $26 billion for military and humanitarian aid for Israel. The vote confirmed "the collusion and official American partnership in the extermination war" against Palestinians in Gaza, the militant group said in a statement. The bill drew negative reviews from some Democrats who want the funding tied to Israel's conduct in Gaza.

The bill goes to the Senate, where passage is expected. President Joe Biden has vowed to sign it.

Child saved from womb of dead mother after Gaza bombing

A baby girl was delivered from the womb of a Palestinian killed in Rafah as Israeli bombing intensified in the southern Gaza city, Palestinian health officials said. The baby, weighing a little over 3 pounds, was delivered by emergency C-section, was stable and was improving, Dr. Mohammed Salama said. At least 19 people, including 13 children, died when two houses were struck overnight, authorities said. Rafah is home to more than 1 million people, including hundreds of thousands who fled fled fighting elsewhere in the enclave.

"Here is the biggest tragedy − even if this child survives, she was born an orphan," Salama said.

Hamas leader's sister indicted on terrorism charges

An Israeli prosecutor has indicted an outspoken sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on charges of aiding a terrorist organization and incitement to terrorism, the Times of Israel reported. The indictment against Sabah al-Salem Haniyeh, 57, accuses her of sending two WhatsApp messages to dozens of her contacts, including her brother, “praising, encouraging and supporting” Hamas for its role in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed almost 1,200, resulted in more than 250 people kidnapped and ignited the war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

The state attorney asked a court to hold her until legal proceedings have concluded. She faces a total of more than 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

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Gaza doctors save baby from womb of mother killed in Israeli airstrike

Girl delivered via emergency caesarean section as woman lay dying from head injuries in Rafah

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Doctors in Gaza have saved a baby from the womb of her mother as she lay dying from head injuries sustained in an in Israeli airstrike. The girl was delivered via an emergency caesarean section at a hospital in Rafah.

The woman, Sabreen al-Sakani, was 30 weeks pregnant when her family home was hit by an airstrike. Her husband, Shoukri, and their three-year-old daughter, Malak, also died.

“We managed to save the baby,” Ahmad Fawzi al-Muqayyad, a doctor at the Kuwaiti hospital in Rafah, told Sky News . “The mother was in a very critical condition. Her brain was exposed, so we saved one of the two.”

On Sunday the baby lay wriggling and crying in an incubator in the neonatal unit of the nearby Emirati hospital. The tag around her wrist bore her dead mother’s name.

The baby would stay in hospital for three to four weeks, Dr Mohammad Salama, the head of the unit, told news agencies on Sunday.

“After that we will see about her leaving, and where this child will go, to the family, to the aunt or uncle or grandparents. Here is the biggest tragedy: even if this child survives, she was born an orphan,” he said.

The baby’s grandmother Mirvat al-Sakani told Associated Press that she would take care of her.

“She is a memory of her father. I will take care of her,” she said. “My son was also with them. My son became body parts and they have not found him yet. They have nothing to do with anything. Why are they targeting them? We don’t know why, how? We do not know.”

At least two-thirds of the more than 34,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since this war began have been children and women, according to the territory’s health ministry.

Another Israeli airstrike in Rafah overnight killed 17 children and two women from an extended family.

The children came from the Abdel Aal family, according to Palestinian health officials. “Did you see one man in all of those killed?” said Saqr Abdel Aal, a Palestinian man whose family were among the dead, grieving over the body of a child in a white shroud. “All are women and children. My entire identity has been wiped out, with my wife, children and everyone.”

Mohammad al-Behairi said his daughter and grandchild were still under the rubble. “It’s a feeling of sadness, depression. We have nothing left in this life to cry for, what feeling shall we have? When you lose your children, when you lose the closest of your loved ones, how will your feeling be?” he said.

Asked about the casualties in Rafah, an Israeli military spokesperson said various militant targets were struck in Gaza.

More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have crowded into Rafah, seeking shelter from the Israeli offensive that has laid waste to much of the Gaza Strip over the past six months.

Israel is threatening a ground offensive into the area, where the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said fighters from the militant group Hamas must be eliminated to ensure Israel’s victory in the war.

Netanyahu has said a date for a Rafah ground invasion has been set, but is yet to publicly present a plan to protect the people sheltering there.

Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report

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