Injuries from explosives, firearms in Gaza surpass those in previous conflicts
11 Oct 2025
byStephen Padilla
International healthcare workers deployed to Gaza, Palestine, report experiencing extensive polytrauma (≥2 anatomical regions), complex blast injuries from high yield explosives, firearm-related injuries to upper and lower limbs, and severe disruption to primary care and the treatment of chronic diseases during the ongoing conflict, results of a recent survey have shown.
