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Policy paper by the Institute for Palestine Studies addresses Israel's systematic destruction of the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip during the War on Gaza, with detailed analysis of attacks on hospitals including al-Shifa, al-Ahli Arab, and al-Awda. Hanbali examines the legal framework governing the protection of medical facilities under international humanitarian law, the pattern of Israeli military operations targeting healthcare infrastructure, and the cascading impact of hospital destruction on civilian mortality and the broader humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This paper is a recommended reading for public health researchers, international humanitarian lawyers, and students studying the deliberate targeting of Gaza's health system. It grounds documentation of hospital attacks in the relevant legal frameworks and serves as a key academic reference on the subject.
