In Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, Palestinian mother Aayat al-Sardi gazes in anguish at two cribs — one empty since her infant son Ahmed died of malnutrition four days ago, the other holding his twin, Mazen, who clings to life amid Israel’s tightened blockade.

Born prematurely in April after years of their parents’ painful wait, including four miscarriages and prolonged medical treatment, Ahmed and Mazen Talib entered a world scarred by conflict.

Israel’s ongoing onslaught robbed the family of joy. Malnutrition and dire humanitarian conditions forced Sardi to deliver the twins in their seventh month. The twins spent 40 days in intensive care at Al-Helou and Al-Rantisi hospitals, where their mother could not visit them.

The 25-year-old mother described those weeks as agonizing, constantly fearing for their survival. Eventually, her worst fears came true — Ahmad died from hunger.

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