Report: Israel stalls delivery of 900 wheelchairs for Gaza children
Report: Israel stalls delivery of 900 wheelchairs for Gaza children Israeli restrictions have stalled the delivery of more than 900 wheelchairs donated by two Australian charities to help injured children in Gaza, according to ABC News. Two shipments from New South Wales-based charity Kids on Wheels Alliance arrived in Jordan in February 2025, while a third, from Wheelchairs for Kids based in…
Two Australian charities have donated more than 900 wheelchairs to help injured children in Gaza, but their delivery has been stalled by Israeli restrictions, according to ABC News. The shipments, from New South Wales-based Kids on Wheels Alliance and Western Australia's Wheelchairs for Kids, arrived in Jordan in February and October 2025 respectively, but remain stuck in storage facilities managed by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO).
A doctor with the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA) stated that the wheelchairs, intended for Gaza's amputee and paralyzed children, pose no threat. However, the JHCO claims that the Israeli agency responsible for aid coordination in Gaza, COGAT, has blocked the chairs from entering Gaza. An Israeli government source denied that the application for the Australian wheelchairs had been rejected.
While COGAT did not provide specific information about the Australian donations, they stated that thousands of wheelchairs were allowed into Gaza during the war.
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