Palestinian Disabled player Ahmed Abu Daqin, 17, who lost his foot, play basketball in a playground on the beach, in Gaza City on January 6, 2021. According to official statistics from the Palestinian Census Bureau, about 48,000 people in Gaza, or about 2.4 percent of the population, have a disability, more than one-fifth of whom are children. A United Nations Children’s’ Fund (UNICEF) official estimates that the actual figure is much higher. The World Health Organization estimates that about 15 percent of the world’s population has a disability. Some people acquired a disability following injuries stemming from the Israeli authorities’ use of force. Photo by mohammed salem