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Story summary
- Video of seven-year-old Ayoub Junaid crying over broken glasses went viral, highlighting Gaza’s visually impaired children.
- After the video spread, Junaid received new glasses but still needs eye surgery.
- Gaza’s eye hospitals operate at about 60 % of pre-war capacity because Israel blocks medical equipment.
- Health officials say the backlog exceeds 4,000 cases, including over 2,800 cataract patients, while 4,000 Gaza children need urgent evacuation amid parasite infestations and rat bites.
