It’s as if the whole weight of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen on Amr al-Hams. The 3-year-old has shrapnel in his brain from an Israeli strike on his family tent. His pregnant mother was killed. His father is paralyzed by grief over the death of his longtime wife. Now the boy is lying in a hospital bed, unable to speak, unable to move, losing weight, while doctors don’t have the supplies to treat his brain damage or help in his rehabilitation after a weekslong blockade and constant bombardment. AP video shot by Mariam Dagga
A boy in Gaza with brain damage fights for his life amid blockade
It’s as if the whole weight of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen on Amr al-Hams. The 3-year-old has shrapnel in his brain from an Israeli strike on his family tent. His pregnant mother was killed. His father is paralyzed by grief over the death of his longtime wife. Now the boy is lying in a hospital bed, unable to speak, unable to move, losing weight, while doctors don’t have the supplies to treat his brain damage or help in his rehabilitation after a weekslong blockade and constant bombardment. AP video shot by Mariam Dagga