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In grave contravention of international humanitarian law (IHL), Israel has systematically attacked healthcare workers (HCWs) and health infrastructure throughout Gaza.1–5 Indeed, ‘the number of aid workers killed in Gaza in the past year is the highest ever in a single crisis’.6 As early as January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) determined that Israel’s simultaneous denial of water, food, medicine—including medical care more broadly—shelter, fuel and electricity, compounded by unprecedented attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, plausibly constituted genocide.7 A growing body of evidence of both intent and effect now lends even greater weight to accusations that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.8–11 Despite provisional measures ordered by the ICJ to avoid killing civilians, and to allow immediate and effective humanitarian assistance into besieged Gaza, the situation in Gaza has continued to deteriorate precipitously.
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