Paramedic runs with minutes-old newborn to shelter as ballistic missile siren sounds in Tel Aviv
Seconds after MDA paramedic Dr. Gal Rosen delivered a baby at a Tel Aviv home, an Iranian ballistic missile siren activated. Rosen, wearing a ballistic vest and helmet, ran with the minutes-old newborn to reach a shelter. The baby, parents Violet and Nikola, and the medical team sheltered together until the all-clear. 'Seeing a half-hour-old baby in a public shelter, surrounded by a family full of blessings and joy, is something you don't forget,' Rosen said.
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IDF air defenses were active during the morning salvos over central Israel when the Tel Aviv emergency birth occurred. The incident illustrates the civilian impact of Iran's sustained ballistic missile campaign.
Iran's sustained ballistic missile campaign against central Israel — 9 salvos on Day 27 — has forced civilians including newborns and medical personnel to shelter repeatedly. Iran has not commented on civilian impact.
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