The child that was born when Israel attacked Gaza (BBC video)

Mariam El-Sharif was born a year ago into a world of conflict and violence.

Her extended family crowds around a cake with one pink candle on it.

The walls of this front room in northern Gaza are still riddled with bullet and mortar shell holes.

Israel began a three-week long assault on Gaza, a couple of hours after Mariam came in to the world. Panic and chaos spread throughout Gaza's main hospital. More + video...

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