Gaza boy, 7, with visual impairments crying over broken glasses fuels anger over Israel’s blockade

LONDON: A video of a 7-year-old Palestinian boy with visual impairments crying over his shattered glasses drew tens of millions of views this week, reigniting outrage over the conditions facing children with disabilities in Gaza, where Israel’s blockade and more than two years of war have left thousands without access to basic healthcare. The footage of Ayoub Junaid threw into sharp relief the plight of children with visual impairments across the territory, where eye examinations, corrective lenses and specialist surgery have become virtually impossible to obtain.

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