Gaza’s visually and hearing-impaired children miss school due to Israel war

Gaza City – With the help of his father, 13-year-old Kenan al-Sabaa attempts to adjust his hearing aid, which has malfunctioned. The plastic tubing and rubber ear mould on the device need fixing, but these parts and the depleted batteries are no longer available due to Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip.Before Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza started in October 2023, Kenan attended the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, which provided specialist teaching and opportunities to communicate with other hearing-impaired children.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Pink blooms from among the rubble’: Battling breast cancer in Gazalist 2 of 3Why is Israel launching a new military operation in the occupied West Bank?list 3 of 3Severe hunger stalks people in Gaza as bakeries close downend of listBut Atfaluna’s building in Gaza City was partially levelled during the war and quickly turned into an overcrowded shelter for displaced people, an example of the widespread destruction of infrastructure in Gaza. This includes the educational institutions disabled children rely upon.Israeli attacks also forced Kenan’s family to flee to Gaza City’s Jalaa Street. Atfaluna has since set up tempor...