Israel blocks treatment for 1,100 child amputees in Gaza

Israel is preventing children in Gaza who have had limbs amputated from seeking treatment abroad, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said.

The organisation said Israeli restrictions on travel also cover medical evacuations, depriving hundreds of children of the opportunity to receive specialised treatment abroad.

In a report on Wednesday, the organisation said 1,134 children in Gaza had undergone amputations as a result of Israeli attacks, but very few were receiving long-term medical care.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2,300 amputees, including children and adults, were identified between September 2024 and May 2026.

However, only 500 people, or fewer than a quarter, have received prosthetic limbs.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said Gaza currently has only eight professionals qualified to fit prosthetic limbs. However, it said Gaza lacks adequate equipment to manufacture, fit, repair and adjust artificial limbs.

“If these children continue to be denied treatment, rehabilitation and appropriate education, there is a risk that the injuries they are suffering now will become lifelong disabilities,” the organisation said.