(26 Dec 2023)
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 21 December 2023
1. Various of Shaima Nabahin, who lost her foot in an Israeli airstrike, lying on a bed inside a hospital, her amputated foot bandaged
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Shaima Nabahin, Lost her foot in an Israeli airstrike:
"My whole life has changed, from being a healthy person who was able to control all the details of my life, now in the simplest thing I need help from another person, even sleeping. I cannot sleep well, just like a normal person who sleeps well and moves. Currently, it is impossible to sleep without a pain killer or sedative. Even walking, I don't walk at all. If I want to take a step or go anywhere, I need help.”
3. Mid of Nabahin's bandaged amputated leg
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Shaima Nabahin, Lost her foot in an Israeli airstrike:
"I felt that I had reached a point where my life had ended. I am only looking forward to leaving Gaza due to the very limited resources and the deteriorating health situation in Gaza. I just want to go out to save what is left of me, that is all, and to install a prosthetic limb and live my life normally.”
5. Various of Nawal Jaber lying on a bed inside the hospital after being injured in an Israeli bombing and losing her legs
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nawal Jaber, Lost her legs in Israeli airstrike:
"It affected my life (the injury). It paralyzed my life totally. It taken my life, taken my life. I wish I could walk or stand. I cannot. I wish I could walk or stand. I wish I could meet the needs of my children. I am unable.”
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 14 December 2023
7. Various of child, Omar Abu Kwaik, his amputated arm bandaged and lying on a bed in hospital
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Moein Abu Rizq, Relative of Omar Abu Kwaik:
“Since Omar's left hand was amputated, Omar cannot lead his life normally, which will reflect on him psychologically in the future. Omar needs permanent and continuous treatment, psychological and health treatment.”
9. Various of old man with amputated foot lying on a bed in the hospital corridors
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 18 December 2023
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Muhammad Al-Hajj, Director of Public Relations at Al-Aqsa Hospital:
"We witnessed complex injuries that we had not seen before, which led to the amputation of many limbs, especially among women and children. Dozens of cases in the departments had their limbs amputated due to the seriousness of the injury, and there were those whose problem worsened and had amputations due to a lack of the necessary resources, and not getting a quick surgery appointment has also exacerbated their problem.”
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 14 December 2023
11. Various of old man with an amputated foot lies on a bed in the hospital corridors
12. Patients lying on their beds in the hospital corridors
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 18 December 2023
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Muhammad Al-Haj, Director of Public Relations at Al-Aqsa Hospital:
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Deir Al Balah, Al-Aqsa Hospital, Central Gaza Strip - 13 December 2023
14. Various of Adnan Lubad, an old man with a mobility disability, displaced inside Al-Aqsa Hospital, moves in his wheelchair through the hospital corridors flooded with rainwater.
16. Various of Lubad sitting in wheelchair inside tent with family members
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