Brief
Gaza prosthetics specialist works from tent after clinics destroyed
Dr Mohammed al‑Khalidi continues to treat amputees from a canvas office after his Rafah and Khan Younis clinics were destroyed by Israeli air strikes.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Dr Mohammed al‑Khalidi, a prosthetics and orthotics specialist, has been seeing patients in a modest canvas tent in al‑Mawasi, southern Gaza, since his original clinic on al‑Bahr Street in Rafah was destroyed by Israeli bombing in April 2024. Subsequent clinics in Khan Younis’s Old City were also destroyed in May 2025, leaving the doctor to salvage equipment and set up a temporary office that has now operated for two years.
What happened
The destruction of al‑Khalidi’s three brick‑and‑mortar clinics reflects a broader pattern in Gaza where repeated Israeli air raids since October 2023 have wiped out offices, shops and medical facilities. After a ceasefire announced in October 2025, many professionals, including al‑Khalidi, began converting tents and other makeshift structures into workplaces to keep services running.
What the reports add
Al Jazeera notes that the tent office faces limited space, unreliable electricity, intense heat and loud noises, yet it remains functional. The article estimates that between October 2023 and October 2025, between 5,000 and 6,000 Gaza residents underwent amputations, creating a massive demand for prosthetic and orthotic care.
What was said
"Working from a temporary space is nothing like working in a fully equipped clinic, but for me, it is better than stopping the service altogether," al‑Khalidi told Al Jazeera. He added that patients cannot always wait for normal conditions, as some have lost limbs during the war while others need follow‑up care.
How it came about
The shift to tent‑based work began in December 2023 when residents of Khan Younis were displaced to a narrow coastal strip between their hometown and Deir el‑Balah. The ongoing conflict has forced many Gaza professionals to adapt, a trend also covered by Felo News in recent pieces on tent classrooms in private schools and the massive rubble‑clearance effort across the enclave.
Key facts
- Dr Mohammed al‑Khalidi operates a prosthetics clinic from a tent in al‑Mawasi after three Gaza clinics were destroyed. (aljazeera.com)
- His original Rafah clinic was destroyed in April 2024; two Khan Younis clinics were destroyed in May 2025. (aljazeera.com)
- Between October 2023 and October 2025, 5,000‑6,000 Gaza residents underwent amputations. (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “When streets become a workplace: Gaza workers convert tents into offices”
