# Humanitarian impact of injuries in Gaza

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/humanitarian-impact-of-injuries-in-gaza
> Updated: 2026-10-03T14:00:01.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Salih Ahmed Hamid, a 13-year-old from the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza, continues to play football despite losing his right leg during an Israeli airstrike in 2021. He currently uses a limited, handmade prosthetic limb that restricts his movement and mobility.

While Salih uses the sport to connect with his community and maintain a sense of normalcy, his father, Ahmed Hamid, has noted that the boy requires regular medical treatment and a more advanced prosthetic to improve his daily life. Salih has expressed that “Football is one of the ways to hold onto life.”

This individual case highlights a broader humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF reports that more than 11,000 children in the region require long-term care and rehabilitation due to life-altering injuries. Additionally, the World Health Organization estimates that over 5,000 people in Gaza have suffered limb amputations since October 2023.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-03: Gaza teenager continues playing football despite losing leg in strike

Thirteen-year-old Salih Ahmed Hamid continues to play football with a handmade prosthetic after losing his leg in a 2021 strike in Gaza, amid reports of thousands of child injuries in the region.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaza-teenager-continues-playing-football-despite-losing-leg-in-strike

### 2026-09-28: Salih Ahmed Hamid continues playing football in Gaza despite limb loss

Thirteen-year-old Salih Ahmed Hamid from Gaza continues to play football using a limited prosthetic limb after losing his right leg in a 2021 airstrike.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/salih-ahmed-hamid-continues-playing-football-in-gaza-despite-limb-loss

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