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Palestinians inspect the damage after two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, in the Gaza Strip, on April 13, 2025.

Health Care Under Fire: How the Middle East Reflects a Global Crisis

by Tim Bishop

Humanitarian law obliges all conflict parties to protect health facilities and workers, yet deadly attacks persist

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Medical staff inspect the damage at an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Medical Center, in Beersheba, Israel, on June 19, 2025.

Hospital Attacks in Gaza and Israel: What Counts as a War Crime?

by Leonard S. Rubenstein, Feroze Sidhwa

Global attacks on hospitals and health care have become more frequent, but perpetrators have enjoyed near total impunity

A Palestinian woman looks on as she and others gather to receive bread from a bakery, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on March 9, 2025.

Poverty

The Gaza Gray Zone: Between War and Recovery

by Shira Efron, Jess Manville

Hamas's refusal to disarm and Israel's desire to resume military operations is stalling humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza

A man walks next to humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Governance

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza: Failure and Success a Year On

by Shira Efron

All sides should join forces to advance their shared interest—mitigating the suffering of Palestinian civilians

Palestinian children, accompanied by parents, wait to be vaccinated against polio.

Poverty

The Deep Imprints of Gaza's Humanitarian Catastrophe

by Alex de Waal, Jeremy Konyndyk

The reemergence of polio in the Gaza Strip cannot be separated from the consequences of war

A displaced pregnant Palestinian woman speaks in a tent.

Gender

A Nightmare for Pregnant Women in Gaza

by Rondi Anderson

An on-the-scene health worker explains how Gaza could lose a generation if pregnant women remain at risk

Governance

Fatal Attacks on Health-Care Workers Doubled in 2023

by Allison Krugman

Amid a rise in global conflict, a new report shows that health-care workers are being killed at alarming rates

Food

Gaza's Food Crisis Began Long Before the Israel-Hamas Conflict

by Simone Lipkind

The threat of famine has deepened with war and will continue after the conflict ends

Palestinians, who were displaced by Israel's military offensive on south Gaza, make their way as they attempt to return to their homes in north Gaza.

Poverty

Gaza's Health Toll in Numbers

by Christina Bouri

With more than 800 attacks on health-care facilities, Gaza is facing increased levels of diseases and malnutrition

A Palestinian family eats their iftar meal they break their fast near the rubble of their destroyed house.

Governance

Will International Humanitarian Law Survive the Israel-Hamas Conflict?

by Rohini Haar, Saman Zia-Zarifi

Human rights should not be cast aside during times of war

A woman rests next to a damaged building, as Palestinian arrive in Rafah after they were evacuated from Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.

Governance

Facts and Falsehoods: Israel's Attacks Against Gaza's Hospitals

by Leonard S. Rubenstein, J. Stephen Morrison

How Biden could intervene against Israel's assaults on Gaza's hospitals

Israeli soldiers operate next to the UNRWA headquarters, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Governance

UNRWA Under Fire

by Anne Irfan, Jo Kelcey

Unraveling the allegations against the organization and the looming humanitarian disaster

Palestinian women sit near bags of flour distributed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),

Governance

Inside UN Relief Efforts in Gaza

A recently deployed relief worker on preserving humanitarian principles amid the Israel-Hamas firestorm

Palestinians inspect damages following an Israeli raid at Kamal Adwan hospital.

Governance

Trapped in the Crossfire: Gaza’s Health Crisis

by Natasha Ross, Mustafa Al-Bayati

A frontline look at Gaza’s health-care system