Health Care Bridges — Pathways toward Trust in Gaza and Beyond

Even as hospitals in Gaza were turned into battlefields, some Palestinian–Israeli health care programs bridged the deep divides and continued to build trust between the populations in conflict.

For the first time since October 7, 2023, the New England Journal of Medicine publishes a paper that provides a perspective on the war in Gaza. 

This publication is based on research done by three fellows at the Middle East Initiative, two of which are physicians who cared for patients on October 7th on both sides of the border.

This unprecedented NEJM publication and Belfer Center report, written by Palestinians and Israelis working together, reveals powerful personal stories and data, demonstrating the potential of cross-border health initiatives to build trust and heal even amidst war.