Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian was less than a month old when Hamas launched its cross-border attack on southern Israel on October 7. Amid continued displacement, the infant didn’t receive the required vaccinations including the crucial anti-polio vaccines. Ten months into the grinding war, the infant was confirmed to have polio. (AP Video: Abd Al Kareem Hana)
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10-month-old boy contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years

Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian was less than a month old when Hamas launched its cross-border attack on southern Israel on October 7. Amid continued displacement, the infant didn’t receive the required vaccinations including the crucial anti-polio vaccines. Ten months into the grinding war, the infant was confirmed to have polio. (AP Video: Abd Al Kareem Hana)
 
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