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Gaza Faces Prosthetic Shortage Amid Rising Amputee Crisis

12/13/2025

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In Gaza, Haneen al-Mabhouh lost her leg and all four daughters in an Israeli airstrike and now needs medical evacuation.
The World Health Organization estimates 5,000 to 6,000 amputees in Gaza, with a prosthetic shortage.
Ibrahim Khalif, who lost his leg in a similar airstrike, seeks a prosthetic.
There are only eight prosthetists available and limited supplies entering Gaza, so many people remain in desperate need.

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Story summary

In Gaza, Haneen al-Mabhouh lost her leg and all four daughters in an Israeli airstrike and now needs medical evacuation.
The World Health Organization estimates 5,000 to 6,000 amputees in Gaza, with a prosthetic shortage.
Ibrahim Khalif, who lost his leg in a similar airstrike, seeks a prosthetic.
There are only eight prosthetists available and limited supplies entering Gaza, so many people remain in desperate need.