Baby boom Baby boom

28 births in 24 hours in Nahariya

Western Galilee Hospital experiences flood of newborns, among them 15 boys and 13 girls

Illustrative photo of newborns (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Illustrative photo of newborns (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

The Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya on Saturday reported a jaw-dropping figure: there had been 28 babies born at the facility in the previous 24 hours.

Among the newborns were counted 15 boys and 13 girls, including a set of twins.

The number of births was nearly double the daily average at the hospital.

Nahariya is Israel’s most northern coastal city, with a population of about 50,000.

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