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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatma Khaled and Abdel Kareem Hana

Gaza's child amputees struggle with recovery, especially after Israel's cutoff of aid

Gaza Child Amputees - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press All rights reserved)

Five-year-old Sila Abu Aqlan curled her lip in concentration as she practiced walking for the first time on a prosthetic leg at a clinic in Gaza City. The foot of the new leg had a little pink sneaker with a lacy frill, matching her pink hoodie.

It has been nearly 15 months since the little girl's leg was amputated after it was left severely burned from an Israeli airstrike. Finally, she is being fit for a prosthetic.

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