KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza now live with permanent injuries after more than two years of war, as a shattered healthcare system struggles with severe shortages of medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment.
At the Palestine Red Crescent Society Rehabilitation Center in Khan Younis, dozens of children and young adults attend daily sessions of physical and psychological therapy. The services have become indispensable to their recovery, yet remain critically under‑resourced, highlighting the severe lack of rehabilitation facilities across Gaza and the inability of existing centers to meet the overwhelming needs.
Among the patients is Mohammad Khalifa, an amputee who lost his leg during the conflict. Determined to restore his independence, he now undergoes intensive rehabilitation while grappling with the daily realities of life with a prosthesis.
“Everyone here was injured in the war and live with different conditions, including paralysis and spinal cord injuries. Sadly, most of them are children and young people,” said Mohammad Khalifa.
Nearby, Tamer Al-Sharif is recovering from shrapnel wounds that left him paralyzed. He says rehabilitation helps maintain his condition while he waits for treatment he cannot receive inside Gaza.
