A health official in Gaza said Friday that they’ve counted 4500 amputations since Israel’s military actions started. These amputations include both arms and legs. They’re blaming the airstrikes and ground attacks for the injuries leading to these surgeries. Zaher al-Wahidi the guy in charge of health info said this number is just what they’ve recorded by the end of 2024.
The health ministry also said around 800 of those amputations are kids. That’s about 18 percent of all the cases. These injuries are happening because of the ongoing attacks in Gaza. The fighting is causing serious harm that requires doctors to remove limbs. This big number really shows how the conflict is hurting people and why there are so many needing amputations.
This news really points out how bad the Israeli attacks are for people’s health in Gaza. The health official is focusing on the physical harm civilians are suffering because of the conflict. The high number of amputations and how many are kids shows just how serious things are and how the attacks are having a lasting impact on the people’s health.