In Gaza, death seems easier than amputation | Israel-Palestine conflict

“Ten children a day losing a limb in Gaza, warns UN-backed body”, this is the latest horrific headline to come out of Gaza.

The article reports: “134,105 people including over 40,500 children have suffered new war-related injuries since the war began in October 2023.”

Behind these shocking statistics are real children in real pain who have lost a part of their body, their childhood and their dreams.

My 12-year-old relative Osama is one of them. He escaped death twice, but each time…