Gaza amputees face dire wheelchair shortages as Israeli blockade cuts supplies

Gaza amputees face dire wheelchair shortages as Israeli blockade cuts supplies

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Nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated as a result of injuries sustained in Israeli attacks.
The months-long blockade means medical equipment that could help amputees is running out.
Alongside the devastated healthcare system, patients battle with deep psychological trauma.

Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout spoke to young Palestinian amputees in Gaza City.

Zaid Amali is a Senior Advocacy Officer for Palestine Operations at Humanity and Inclusion UK.

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