Palestinian boy Ayoub Junaid given new glasses after video of his distress went viral

Ayoub Junaid rarely leaves his tent. When the seven-year-old wants to play with his siblings or other children, he clings tightly to his glasses and moves with extreme caution, his mother, Eman Junaid, told the Guardian. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 A video of Ayoub crying after his glasses broke went viral when his mother shared it in April. He has now received a new pair from donors but it shines a light on the challenges faced by visually impaired children in Gaza. Ayoub does not run, jump or move freely. Doctors told the family not to let him engage in strenuous activities because any fall or blow could cause further damage to his retinas. 'We were preparing to travel for treatment, but the war started and everything stopped,' his mother said. Health officials in Gaza say the war has devastated eye-care services, leaving thousands of visually impaired patients without treatment. The situation is part of a broader humanitarian crisis affecting Gaza’s children Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #gaza #palestine #ayoubjunaid