Abu Qainas, who attends Moussa's therapy programme, said she does not know when she might get an artificial leg or treatment abroad. "They told me to wait but I don't know if it's going to happen anytime soon," she said.
Israel’s military has said its bombardment of Gaza is necessary to crush Hamas, which it accuses of hiding among the general Palestinian population. Hamas denies this. Israel says it tries to reduce harm to civilians.
CHILD AMPUTEES
Children have not escaped the carnage.
An April study by the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics said at least 7,000 children have been injured since October 2023, with hundreds losing limbs, sight or hearing.
Seven-year-old Shaza Hamdan had wanted to learn to ride a bike, she said.
"My father asked (me) to join him for a walk, before shells began falling on us like rain. One hit my leg and cut it off, and another hit my father's arm," she said.
Shaza underwent surgery twice and the doctor had to perform further amputation on the injured leg because of inflammation.
"I became dependent on my mother. She does everything for me. My life is worse than before. Before I was injured, I could play," she said.
Her father, Karim Hamdan, said Shaza's mental health worsened as she waited to go abroad for treatment.
"There are no artificial limbs in Gaza, and the only solution is to go for treatment outside Gaza. The girl has grown impatient, asking many questions, and she cries every day. She wants to feel a bit normal," he said.
Ismail Mehr, an anesthesiologist from New York state who has led several medical missions to Gaza during the current and previous wars, said shortages of adequate care meant more limbs could be lost and already amputated limbs cut back further.
"Over 99% of amputations were performed in substandard conditions, through no fault of the doctors, lacking proper sterilisation, equipment, and sometimes even performed by physicians not normally specialised in such procedures," he said.