"Nebal's hands were amputated in an Israeli artillery attack on the home where she had taken shelter with her husband and her daughter in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, on October 7, 2024. list of 3 itemsend of list More than a year later, the 25-year-old mother is one of thousands of wounded people placing their hopes on the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as they seek access to adequate medical treatment outside the besieged Palestinian territory."
"It's been a year and five months since I got injured Every day, I think about tomorrow, that I might travel, but I don't know, Nebal tells Al Jazeera in a quiet voice. Recalling the attack, Nebal says she was sitting on her bed holding her baby daughter Rita, trying to communicate with her family in northern Gaza, when the shell hit suddenly."
The Rafah land crossing opened a limited pilot phase amid confusion, unclear eligibility criteria, and very few travel slots for patients. Thousands of injured Gazans seek access to specialised medical treatment outside the territory but face bureaucratic and logistical barriers. Nebal al-Hessi lost both hands and suffered multiple injuries on October 7, 2024, and has lived more than a year in displacement without adequate long-term care. Many wounded people remain dependent on family members for basic tasks. The constrained crossing and ongoing medical neglect compound suffering and delay essential reconstructive, prosthetic, and rehabilitative services for vulnerable patients.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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