4,500 cases of amputations recorded since the start of Israels genocide

Al-Wahid explained that around 800 Palestinian children’s cases have been documented, representing 18 per cent of the total number of recorded amputations.
The Palestinian health official stated that 540 women were also among these cases, representing 12 per cent of the total number.
Al-Wahidi added: “These numbers reflect the extent of the humanitarian catastrophe that Palestinian civilians are suffering, especially the most vulnerable groups, which are children and women.”
Doctors and government officials expect the number of amputations, especially among children, to be several times the announced number, as it is difficult to present accurate statistics considering the ongoing genocide and the subsequent destruction of civilian facilities.
Al-Wahidi stated that the numbers are likely to rise as the genocide continues, putting further pressure on the healthcare system, which is already suffering a shortage of medical supplies due to the ongoing siege imposed on the Strip for over 18 years.
Since the start of the genocidal war on 7 October, 2023, the Israeli army has targeted the healthcare sector in Gaza, bombed and besieged hospitals, threatened to evacuate them and prevented the entry of medical supplies, especially in the northern areas of the Strip, which it invaded again on 5 October.
Al-Wahidi stressed that the health sector is in dire need of medical and humanitarian support to face the escalating crisis, calling on the international community to take urgent action to stop Israeli violations and ensure the protection of civilians.

'4,500 cases of amputations recorded since the start of Israel's genocide