In Photos | Gaza Children Who Lost Limbs In Israel-Hamas War Learn To Swim

Palestinian children who lost limbs during the Israel-Hamas war that began on October 7, 2023, are learning to swim in Khan Younis, Gaza, through lessons organised by nonprofit group Heal Palestine

Rimas Abu Shalouf, 16, who lost both legs after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, receives swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Palestinian girl Miral al-Babli, who lost a leg after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, receives swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Amputee swimming trainees jump into a pool during a training session for Palestinian children who lost their legs after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Coach Nour Qashqash warms up with children who lost limbs after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, during a swimming training session organized by the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Coach Nour Qashqash warms up with children who lost their legs after being injured in the war between Israel and Hamas during a swimming training session organized by the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Palestinian girl Sama Abu Khuswan, 12, who lost a leg after being injured in the war between Israel and Hamas, participates in a swimming training session organized by the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana

Prosthetic limbs belonging to Palestinian children who lost their legs after being injured in the war between Israel and Hamas are placed beside the pool as the children receive swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana