@middleeasteye: Under intense Israeli bombardment, there was no equipment or electricity for the 25-year-old nurse to use while delivering her sister’s baby to the sound of air strikes and artillery. The nearest hospital to them in the Gaza Strip was open. But the family just couldn’t risk leaving the house in the middle of the night and walking to the hospital while the neighbourhoods around them were under attack. "At around 1 am, Aya's labour pain started and it was very strong so that she could not bear it. Within half an hour, the baby's head started emerging and we had to act immediately,” Nada Nabeel, Aya’s 31-year-old sister-in-law, recalled to Middle East Eye. "The sounds of bombing were very loud, mixed with Aya’s cries as she struggled to give birth and the voices of her relatives and other displaced people praying and telling her to stay strong and hang on. Everything was surreal. No matter how much I describe the details, no one would imagine the scene.” ✍️ Maha Husseini 🔗 tap the link in our bio to read more