Israeli restrictions threaten Gaza burn victim's treatment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 09:49 · Archive

A six-year-old burn victim in Gaza cannot get medical supplies she needs due to Israeli restrictions on imports.

Six-year-old Masa Yassin is a burn victim in Gaza whose medical recovery is threatened by Israeli restrictions on supplies. She wears a special mask to help her heal, but is outgrowing it and needs a replacement.

According to both outlets, Israel is preventing the plastic needed for her mask from being imported into Gaza. The Japan Times reports that this import restriction is blocking her treatment. Her case is one of several in which patients' recovery in Gaza is under threat due to these supply restrictions.

How it is being reported

• 6-year-old Gaza burn victim caught in Israeli dispute over aidMasa Yassin needs a new mask to control the scars on her face, but Israel is preventing the plastic needed for the treatment from being imported.The Japan Times · 14 Nov, 08:19
• Israel bars supplies needed to treat six-year-old Gaza burn victimSix-year-old burns victim Masa is one of the patients in Gaza whose recovery is under threat due to Israeli restrictionsAl Jazeera · 13 Nov, 18:28

In this story: Masa Yassin · Israel · Gaza

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