More than 1,100 children in Gaza have lost limbs as rehabilitation falters, rights group says

LONDON: More than 1,100 children in Gaza have undergone amputations, with Israeli restrictions on medical supplies and travel denying many the treatment and prosthetic limbs they need to recover, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

The rights group said in a Nov. 4 statement that attacks causing children to lose limbs, combined with restrictions that prevent treatment and rehabilitation, “falls within the genocide Israel is committing against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”

It added that 1,134 children had undergone amputations as of Oct. 9, 2026. Many face prolonged interruptions in rehabilitation while living in tents and damaged shelters where rubble, uneven ground and inaccessible sanitation facilities make everyday activities difficult.