A United Nations committee reported that at least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023. Approximately 40,500 children have sustained war-related injuries, with over half resulting in disabilities, according to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

• Over 21,000 children have acquired disabilities and 40,500 children suffered new war-related injuries in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
• The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities highlighted that Israeli evacuation orders were often inaccessible to people with hearing or visual impairments.
• 83 percent of disabled people have lost their assistive devices, with items like wheelchairs and prosthetics considered "dual-use items" by Israeli authorities, hindering their inclusion in aid shipments.