Gaza boy (4) lost his arm and his family. Now, half a world away, he’s getting 
a second chance

Maha Abu Kuwaik helps her nephew Omar Abu Kuwaik (4) attach his new prosthetic arm at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Photo: AP

Drew Callister

Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The four-year-old’s parents and sister were killed by an Israeli airstrike, when he lost part of his arm.

He’s one of the lucky ones.