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Palestinian mother gives birth to quads

There could scarcely be a more poignant image of hope and joy amid the endless tragedy of warfare in Gaza.

Dr. Bassel Abuwarda posted this picture of three healthy baby boys and one girl born at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Twitter, writing, "despite the pain, Palestinian mother gave birth to quadruplets last night.

Abuarda has been live tweeting updates on the conflict from the hospital, which was hit by an airstrike on Monday leaving 10 people wounded.

His posts have recounted many of the sorrows experienced over the past three weeks, including the deaths of hundreds of children.

As Abuwarda tweets: “To sleep and wake up on the sound of bombardments has become our daily routine. Not a peaceful moment whatsoever anywhere any time in #Gaza.”