Is there International Humanitarian Law for Gaza?

Document Type : EDITORIAL

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Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.22038/abjs.2025.88720.4025

Abstract

Recent headlines have been dominated by the war in Gaza, but to understand the present crisis, one must recognize that its roots trace back over 70 years, to the initial occupation of Palestinian territories by Zionist forces. The dire conditions in Gaza began to intensify around two decades ago, when the occupying regime imposed a blockade and confined over two million people to just 365 square kilometers—creating one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 9
September 2025
Pages 535-536

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  • Receive Date: 10 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 21 June 2025

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