Nearly 8,000 people have lost limbs during Gaza war

Pars Today — Hamad Naim, head of the Hamad Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Hospital in the Gaza Strip, has revealed that the number of people who have undergone limb amputations during the war has reached 8,000, including women and children.

According to Pars Today, citing IRIB News, Naim said the number of people who have suffered amputations during the war has reached 8,000.

The head of Gaza’s rehabilitation and prosthetics hospital noted that children account for around 25 percent of all cases, while women make up 12.5 percent. He stressed that the growing number of cases has coincided with severe shortages of medical supplies and specialized medical teams.

He called on international and humanitarian organizations to support rehabilitation centers and the provision of prosthetic limbs and necessary medical services for the victims.