'I feel like I lost my life': Gaza amputees fight for mobility amid shortages

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On November 19, 2023, Rozan Kheira, a 24-year-old Palestinian, lost her foot in an Israeli airstrike on her Gaza City home, leading to repeated displacement and struggles for mobility. Amid severe shortages of medical supplies and suitable prosthetics due to Israeli restrictions, Kheira has received three ill-fitting prosthetic limbs, limiting her ability to walk and requiring weekly maintenance journeys.

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Submitted by Nada Nabil on Sat, 05/23/2026 - 14:07 Survivors of Israeli strikes face a severe shortage of prosthetics and rehabilitation as Gaza's health system struggles under siege Tens of thousands in Gaza, including Abdelsalam al-Bardawil, sustained life-altering injuries in Israeli strikes and now struggle to access prosthetics and rehabilitation (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE) Off Rozan Kheira woke to the sound of explosions, screaming and panic. At 10pm, an Israeli air strike hit her family's ho

'I feel like I lost my life': Gaza amputees fight for mobility amid shortages

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