Rights monitor says Israeli restrictions limit treatment for child amputees in Gaza
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that documents human rights concerns, says Israeli restrictions on travel, including medical evacuations, are preventing children in Gaza from seeking specialised treatment abroad. Al Jazeera reported the group's claims on 4 November 2026.
The group says Israeli attacks have left 1,134 children in Gaza with limb amputations. The Qatar News Agency reported the same figure from the monitor on the same day.
The World Health Organization (WHO) assessed 2,300 amputees, both children and adults, for treatment between September 2024 and May 2026. Of those, only 500 received permanent prosthetics, which are artificial limbs. That is less than a quarter.
Euro-Med also says that only eight certified prosthetics and orthotics professionals are currently working in Gaza. These are specialists who fit artificial limbs and supportive braces.
The shortage of prosthetics was not described for the first time this week. In April 2026, Reuters reported that prostheses for war amputees in Gaza were in short supply because of Israeli restrictions. In October 2026, the French news agency AFP reported that more than 450 Palestinian amputees were receiving care and prosthetic limbs at a centre in Amman, Jordan, and in Gaza.
