# Dreams shattered: Gaza amputees struggle under blockade and rubble

https://mins.news/en/item/42604

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 19:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/2/dreams-shattered-gaza-amputees-struggle-under-blockade-and-rubble?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s attacks and the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system have resulted in about 6,000 amputations, around a quarter involving children. Shurouq Khaira, a 24-year-old athlete who lost her right leg when her home was shelled, struggles to move through a tent, sand and rubble while waiting for a prosthesis and attending physical therapy. Import restrictions have delayed prosthetic materials.

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