Priority will be given to babies whose mothers are dead, injured, missing, kidnapped, or serving in IDF reserves; nursing moms urged to donate.
The Health Ministry published guidelines on Sunday for donation of breast milk to the national breast milk bank, and for using the milk during the war against Hamas and other Gaza terror groups.
The breast milk bank is housed and managed by Magen David Adom — Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service — in cooperation with the ministry.
Many nursing mothers have been posting on social media that they are willing to donate their milk for babies of women who have been killed, injured, kidnapped, or have been called to IDF reserve duty. There are also injured babies in need of breast milk.
The Health Ministry published guidelines on Sunday for donation of breast milk to the national breast milk bank, and for using the milk during the war against Hamas and other Gaza terror groups.
The breast milk bank is housed and managed by Magen David Adom — Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service — in cooperation with the ministry.
Many nursing mothers have been posting on social media that they are willing to donate their milk for babies of women who have been killed, injured, kidnapped, or have been called to IDF reserve duty. There are also injured babies in need of breast milk.
At least 900 Israelis were slaughtered by Hamas after its men stormed into southern Israel on Saturday. Bodies were still being located and collected Tuesday and the death toll is expected to rise. In addition, around 150 Israelis and foreign nationals are believed to be held captive in Gaza.
Relatives and friends caring for the babies have themselves posted that they need breast milk for them. As a result, groups have been formed online to coordinate supplies.
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