Gaza has the most child amputees in history... An estimated ten children are amputated every hour in Gaza, most without anaesthesia, sedation or even pain medication.

 

2024 The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza

2025 Gaza's child amputees struggle with recovery, especially after Israel's cutoff of aid

&  Gaza's amputees face life in war zone with little treatment, less hope

This photo released by World Press Photo shows Palestinian child Mahmoud Ajjour (9), who was hit by a missile from an Israeli warplane during the Gaza war and lost both arms. Mahmoud is one of the seriously wounded people from the Gaza Strip who made it to Qatar for medical treatment. The picture was taken by Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times and was named World Press Photo 2025. Samar Abu Elouf/The New York Times/World Press Photo/dpa

Aid Blockade Leaves Children In Gaza At Grave Risk 

No food, fuel, medicine or other essentials have been allowed into the Gaza Strip since March 2, 2025, and supplies are rapidly running out — putting 1 million children in serious danger.