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Woman fears pregnant sister-in-law won't qualify for family program to escape Gaza

Woman fears pregnant sister-in-law trapped in Gaza

OTTAWA - An Ontario woman fears her brother's death in Gaza will disqualify his pregnant wife from a forthcoming program to help extended family escape to safety.

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Woman fears pregnant sister-in-law won't qualify for family program to escape Gaza

People watch smoke rising to the sky after an explosion in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. An Ontario woman fears the death of her brother during the conflict in Gaza means her pregnant sister-in-law will not qualify for a federal program to help extended family members of Canadians escape to safety. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Leo Correa

OTTAWA - An Ontario woman fears her brother's death in Gaza will disqualify his pregnant wife from a forthcoming program to help extended family escape to safety.

Shaymaa Ziara was elated last Spring, shortly after giving birth to her own child, when her brother called to tell her that he was about to become a father.

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