Delivery of over 900 wheelchairs donated by Australian charities to children in Gaza has been stalled due to Israeli restrictions, according to ABC News. The wheelchairs, intended for children with amputations or paralysis from the conflict, remain in storage in Jordan.
The stalled delivery of essential mobility equipment highlights the ongoing challenges in getting humanitarian aid into Gaza and raises questions about the effectiveness of aid coordination and Israeli restrictions on goods entering the territory.
Delivery of over 900 wheelchairs donated by two Australian charities to children in Gaza has been stalled due to Israeli restrictions, according to a report by ABC News. The wheelchairs, intended for children with amputations or paralysis resulting from the conflict, remain in storage facilities managed by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) in Jordan.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Balawi, with the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA), stated that the wheelchairs pose no threat. The JHCO claims that COGAT, the Israeli agency responsible for coordinating aid into Gaza, blocked the wheelchairs from entering the strip. However, an Israeli government source denied that any application for these specific wheelchairs had been rejected. COGAT did not respond to specific questions about the Australian donations but stated generally that thousands of wheelchairs had been permitted into Gaza during the war.
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