The war destroyed institutions that provided services to people of determination, causing them to be displaced and leaving them suffering from both the ordeal of war and the difficulties of special needs.
The “Rehabilitation Sector for Persons with Disabilities” in Palestine had warned at the end of last June of the serious repercussions of Israeli military operations in Gaza Strip On the reality and lives of people with disabilities, in light of Humanitarian catastrophe Unprecedented at all levels.
The sector indicated in a statement that hundreds of people were killed With InspirationThousands of them were injured, and ten thousand citizens were injured with various disabilities as a result of the Israeli attack. This is in addition to the displacement of tens of thousands of people with special needs and their exposure to difficult conditions of displacement, in addition to the severe psychological traumas they are exposed to.
He stressed, “Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and main roads, and the destruction of the headquarters of organizations working in the field of rehabilitation, has limited the ability of people with disabilities to move and access services, and thus limit the opportunities for movement and evacuation, which has exposed and is exposing their lives to extreme danger, in addition to forcing them to leave.” Auxiliary tools due to the bombing.”
He added, “The lives of people with disabilities are at risk, due to the acute shortage of sources of water, food, energy, medicines, and medical and rehabilitation treatment. With regard to displacement, many people with disabilities face great difficulties in Shelter centers It is crowded with displaced people and is not compatible, and does not have the elements of comprehensiveness, which doubles the difficulty for them to obtain humanitarian aid, use of bathrooms, and other necessary needs and requirements.”
He stressed that “people with disabilities suffer more from malnutrition than others, which exposes them to chronic diseases and possible death.”
He stressed that “women of determination face double challenges during the war, especially with the lack of health supplies for them as women with disabilities, and as a result of overcrowding and lack of privacy, they are also vulnerable to violations and violence, which exacerbates their psychological conditions.”
The rehabilitation sector pointed out that the significant increase in the number of disabilities caused by the war, which is approximately 10,000 cases, half of which are children, at a time when it is prohibited Israeli army The entry of medical aids and supplies, and their travel for treatment abroad for treatment in light of the destruction of the health infrastructure and the destruction of most health facilities, hospitals and rehabilitation centres, would put their lives in danger.