On this edition of Your Call, we discuss a Save the Children report that found on average, more than 10 children per day have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since the Hamas attacks on October 7.
Children make up 47 percent of Gaza's population, and they have been uniquely vulnerable during Israel's ongoing bombardments.
Save The Children UK’s Head of Conflict James Denselow told Al Jazeera that "when children lose limbs, it’s not the same as when adults lose limbs…Crucially, their bones continue to grow, so the amount of operations and surgical interventions that children who have lost arms and legs will… stay with them for many, many years."
Strained Gaza hospitals are struggling to treat injuries, and many children are undergoing procedures without anesthesia.
Guest:
Janti Soeripto, President and CEO of Save the Children US
Web Resources:
The New York Times: For Gaza’s Pregnant Women and Newborns, the War Will Never Be Over
Reuters: Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care
B'Tselem: Israel is starving Gaza
WHO: Lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths in Gaza
