Gaza Amputee Crisis Due to Israeli Restrictions

The Palestine===Gaza Strip is facing a severe humanitarian crisis with nearly 5,000 war amputees, a quarter of whom are children, struggling to obtain prosthetic limbs. This critical shortage is primarily due to Israeli restrictions on the import of materials like plaster of Paris, citing security concerns related to Hamas. Aid groups such as Humanity & Inclusion and the International Committee of the Red Cross report dwindling supplies, with medical centers resorting to reusing old limbs or creating makeshift prostheses. The situation is exacerbated by unfulfilled pledges from the October ceasefire and Donald Trump's 20-point plan for aid. Israel===Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Israel's military agency, is in dialogue with the United Nations and other aid groups to address the issue, but the restrictions persist, leading to prolonged trauma and a lack of independence for amputees.