The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/physicians-for-human-rights-phr/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Physicians for Human Rights PHR | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/physicians-for-human-rights-phr/ 32 32 Rats infest Gaza’s tent camps, biting children and spreading disease https://www.timesofisrael.com/rats-infest-gazas-tent-camps-biting-children-and-spreading-disease/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:30:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813965 IDF kills Hamas operative allegedly planning attacks on troops, three reported dead in separate airstrike; Israeli NGO petitions for release of Gazan doctors held without charges

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]]> Released Palestinian prisoners allege abuse by Israeli military, prison staff https://www.timesofisrael.com/released-palestinian-prisoners-allege-abuse-by-israeli-military-prison-staff/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3520026 BBC airs harrowing testimonies of torture, medical neglect, and inhumane treatment at Sde Teiman detention facility; IDF rejects claims of systemic mistreatment

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]]> High Court tells state to draw up formal procedure for Gaza medical evacuations https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-tells-state-to-draw-up-formal-procedure-for-gaza-medical-evacuations/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:15:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3399808 Human rights groups noted in a June petition that 14,000 Gazan civilians are in need of medical treatment outside Gaza; only 225 have since been evacuated

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]]> Carolina Eisenberg, co-founder of Physicians for Human Rights, dies at 103 https://www.timesofisrael.com/carolina-eisenberg-co-founder-of-physicians-for-human-rights-dies-at-103/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:54:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2509397 The psychiatrist, born to Jewish emigres in Argentina, was first female dean of students at MIT, Harvard Medical School

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]]> Gaza locks down after detecting local transmission of coronavirus https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-locks-down-after-detecting-local-transmission-of-coronavirus/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:21:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2375408&preview=true&preview_id=2375408 Hamas announces 48-hour curfew after four cases confirmed in al-Maghazi refugee camp, but hundreds still take part in funeral of 4 PIJ fighters killed in 'work accident'

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]]> Gaza sees first COVID-19 cases outside of quarantine facilities https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-reports-first-cases-of-coronavirus-inside-gaza/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:50:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2374825 Health authorities in Hamas-run Strip announce strict 48-hour lockdown as 4 cases identified in refugee camp, raising specter of community spread after virus kept at bay for months

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]]> With PA coordination halted, sick Gazans still have no mechanism to enter Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-pa-coordination-halted-sick-gazans-still-have-no-mechanism-to-enter-israel/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:51:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2364395&preview=true&preview_id=2364395 After 2.5 months, UN hasn't set up alternate method for facilitating patients' transfer for urgent treatment, report says; Jerusalem said to only approve half of emergency requests

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]]> Gaza baby’s death blamed on PA’s halting of coordination with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-babys-death-blamed-on-end-of-coordination-between-pa-israel/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:17:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2334178 8-month-old was scheduled to have heart surgery in Israel, but Palestinians ceased handling entry permit requests in protest of planned Israeli annexation

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]]> Russia denies report it bombed four Syria hospitals https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-denies-report-it-bombed-four-syria-hospitals/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:06:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2164727&preview=true&preview_id=2164727 Moscow says evidence provided in NY Times exposé 'not worth the paper it was printed on,' claims outlet is victim of 'manipulation by terrorists and British security services'

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]]> Russia bombed 4 Syria hospitals in May to save Assad rule — exposé https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-bombed-4-syria-hospitals-in-may-to-save-assad-rule-expose/ Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:42:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2164298 New York Times cross-references videos of strikes, eyewitness records and thousands of internal communications to conclude facilities were targeted with Russian precision missiles

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]]> Russia, Syria deliberately bombing hospitals — Amnesty https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-syria-deliberately-bombing-hospitals-amnesty/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:35:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1351069 NGO says Moscow, Assad forces committed war crimes by carrying out deliberate airstrikes on medical facilities at least 6 times

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]]> Doctors refuse to force-feed fasting Palestinian inmate https://www.timesofisrael.com/doctors-refuse-to-force-feed-fasting-palestinian-inmate/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 05:39:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1230567 Hunger striker Mohammed Allaan moved from Beersheba hospital to facility in Ashkelon; 100 other prisoners quit strike

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]]> Israel said setting up ER for hunger-striking Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-setting-up-er-for-hunger-striking-palestinians/ Sun, 09 Aug 2015 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1230439 Decision by PM and senior officials comes after Beersheba hospital refuses to force treatment on Mohammed Allaan

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]]> Report: 160 African migrants are HIV carriers https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-160-african-migrants-are-hiv-carriers/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=845956 Health Ministry says it will treat uninsured migrants; transports to Holot facility resume but few asylum-seekers show

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]]> Volunteer medical clinic for migrants gets big boost from government https://www.timesofisrael.com/volunteer-medical-clinic-for-migrants-gets-big-boost-from-government/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:22:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=372754 State funding expands an idealist's healthcare project that is partly humanitarian, promises to stem overcrowding in hospitals, can help Israel’s image, and will probably save money

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