Gaza teen amputees recount hopes, lost dreams in Jordan centre
More than 450 Palestinian amputees are receiving prosthetic care through Jordan's Restoring Hope Society as war injuries and infections force limb loss.
- More than 450 Palestinian amputees are receiving care and prosthetic limbs through an initiative run by Jordan's Restoring Hope Society, with centers in Amman and the Gaza Strip.
- Mahmoud Abou Nusair, 15, lost his leg to Israeli fire in Deir on October 31, 2025, while Zuhdi Abou Shanab, 17, lost his leg in a September 8, 2025, strike that killed nine people.
- Abdulrahman Rihan, 16, lost the use of his legs during a January 12, 2025, bombing in Jabalia; he and his father, Imad Rihan, underwent "underwent difficult and painful surgeries" in Gaza after the attack.
- Imad Rihan, who also lost his leg, said he had to "undergo some surgeries without anaesthetic in Gaza," describing war's reality as "a drop in the ocean compared to the reality."
- Victims like Mahmoud Abou Nusair hold on to hope for their condition to improve, dreaming of "returning to Gaza" as prosthetic initiatives aim to restore mobility for those affected.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Gaza teen amputees speak of Israeli strikes taking limbs and dreams away
Over 450 Palestinian amputees receiving prosthetic limbs at centre in Amman and Gaza, part of an initiative by Jordan's Restoring Hope Society, speak of Israeli strikes that snatched their dreams away
Radio France Internationale
Gaza teen amputees recount hopes, lost dreams in Jordan centre
He is one of more than 450 Palestinian amputees receiving care and prosthetic limbs at a centre in Amman and in Gaza, part of an initiative run by Jordan's Restoring Hope Society. Mahmoud, 15 On October 31, 2025, during the ongoing Gaza ceasefire agreed that month, Mahmoud Abou Nusair was looking for firewood in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, when a bullet struck his right leg. With Gaza's healthcare system decimated after three years…
AMMAN, Oct 20 ♫ At 15 years old, Mahmoud Abou Nusair recalls the love he had for football, before Israeli fire in...
Transferred from Gaza by a Jordanian association, dozens of young amputees follow in Amman a re-education made of prosthetics, prosthetics, and... Read more Amputees in Gaza, these teenagers learn to walk again in Amman appeared first on Le Singulier.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
