Gaza: Rights Watch says that hundreds of children have lost limbs and faced blocked treatment The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Watch said that the amputations stem from Israeli attacks and that the deliberate and ongoing blocking of treatment, rehabilitation and access to prostheses and assistive devices exacerbates their permanent damage. The monitor described this as part of the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinians in the Strip. He added that the effects apply to the children's families, who bear the burden of caring for them.