The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have sustained "life-changing injuries" from Israel's war, with a quarter of these being children. These severe injuries, including amputations and spinal cord damage, will necessitate lifelong rehabilitation services in a region where the healthcare system is already on the brink of collapse.

• Approximately 41,844 people have suffered life-changing injuries, with over 5,000 facing amputations, a number potentially “undercounted.”
• Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO’s representative in the Palestinian territories, emphasized that "Life-long rehabilitation will be required."
• Only 14 of Gaza's 36 hospitals remain partially functional, while many healthcare professionals have been displaced or killed, leaving only eight prosthetists for a huge demand.