Qusay al-Askari, 4, sits in a bed in Deir al-Ballah, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 16, 2024. His mother Nima al-Askari said she was told by doctors that her son could become paralyzed if he doesn't get surgery in the next two or three months for a heart defect that constricts his aorta. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)