The residents of crowded tent encampments in Gaza now suffer from an infestation of rodents that bite people in their sleep. This week, a one-month-old baby was mauled in the cheek, leaving him in “critical condition,” doctors say.

Yasmeen al-Jamala holds her newborn son, Adam al-Ustaz, who receives treatment at al-Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza City after being bitten by a rat inside a displacement tent, March 28, 2026. (Photo: Moiz Salhi/APA Images)The residents of crowded tent encampments in Gaza now suffer from an infestation of rodents that bite people in their sleep. This week, a one-month-old baby was mauled in the cheek, leaving him in “critical condition,” doctors say.

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