It appeared to be the first time in the war that aid was dropped from a plane. Israel’s siege of Gaza has put some hospitals out of service.
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As Gaza Hospitals Collapse, Medical Workers Face the Hardest Choices
Doctors say they are performing surgeries without anesthesia after weeks of Israeli bombings and siege left severe shortages of medicine, water, food and fuel. “We choose who gets ventilation by deciding who has the best chance of survival,” one doctor…
Blinken Meets Arab Ministers in Bid to Calm Outrage Over Israel Airstrikes
A missile attack on an ambulance convoy has drawn severe criticism, including from the U.N., but Israel says it was transporting Hamas fighters.
Blinken, in Tel Aviv, Urges ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ and Protections for Gaza Civilians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appeared to rebuff the Biden administration’s request, saying that any cease-fire would be contingent on the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas.
Gaza Doctor Describes ‘Horrific Scenes’ After Israeli Airstrikes on Jabaliya
Gazans under bombardment say there is a surge of severely injured children entering hospitals, doctors operating without anesthesia and morgues overflowing with bodies.
Israel Says Al Shifa Hospital Conceals Hamas Underground Command Centers
The group denies the accusation, saying Israel has offered “fabricated” evidence.
In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law.
What the Laws of War Say About Forced Displacement and ‘Human Shields’
Amid the sorrow and anger over the ongoing violence, the core principles of humanitarian law are simple. Civilians must be protected.
Photos: Life Under the Bombs in Khan Younis, Gaza
Civilians in Gaza face an unending nightmare of airstrikes and deprivation — if they manage to survive.
After Gaza Hospital Explosion, Bloody Blankets and ‘Lots of Bodies’
“We’ve never lived through a war this intense,” said a Palestinian journalist who captured the aftermath of the blast in Gaza that killed hundreds.