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Amid missile strikesand infrastructure damage, hospitals have been targeted,patients relocated to underground shelters, and essential services disrupted. The conflict has intensified mental trauma amongcivilians, worsened public health risks due to poor sanitation, and stretched already fragile health systems beyond capacity. Shortagesof medical staff, essential supplies, and access to safe care persist. These developments represent a flagrant violation of internationalhumanitarian law, as highlighted by global health authorities. This letter emphasizes the urgent need for international diplomaticengagement to protect health infrastructure, ensure accountability, and foster a just resolution rooted in humanitarian principles.Keywords: healthcare crisis, international humanitarian law, Israel–Iran conflict, public health emergencies, war zones  \nDear Editor,  \nThe recent Israel–Iran conflict has caused severe devastation toboth countries, affecting not only the economy and infrastructurebut also greatly affecting healthcare. The disruption of basicsani -tation and hygiene services further amplifies the risk of diseaseoutbreaks, placing even more pressure on the already crippledhealth infrastructure [1] .  \nThe war has displaced many people from their homes and hasgravely affected them not only physically but also mentally. Theylive in fear, facing ongoing psychological distress.  \nThe strain on the healthcare system is evident, with damagedhospitals and critically injured patients. The war has resulted ina shortage of medical supplies and physicians, overcrowded wards,and scarcity of the most basic and essential medical supplies.A report by the World Health Organization highlighted attackson hospitals in both countries, calling them a “blatant violation ofinternational humanitarian law[2] . ” Similarly, in some regions,patients had to be moved to underground shelters in anticipationof missile strikes [3] .  \nThis article is compliant with the TITAN Guidelines 2025 –governing declaration and use of AI [4] .  \nThe global health community, including the BMJ, has con -demned the targeting of health infrastructure and civilian areas,  \naDepartment of Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Indiaand bDepartment of Medicine, AlzaiemAlazhari University, Khartoum, SudanSponsorships or competing interests that maybe relevant to content are disclosedatthe end of this article.  \n*Corresponding author. Address: Department of Medicine, AlzaiemAlazhariUniversity, Khartoum 11111, Sudan. E-mail: mohammesjaber123@gmail.com(M.H. Jaber Amin).  \nCopyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This isanopen access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where itis permissibleto download and share the work provided itis properly cited. The work cannot bechanged in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.  \nAnnals of Medicine & Surgery (2026) 88:961–962Received 25 October 2025; Accepted 31 October 2025Published online 13 November 2025http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000004317  \nreminding the world that such actions violate the GenevaConventions and core principles of international humanitarianlaw[5] .  \nGiven the jeopardy to lives, health, and fundamental humandignity, there is an imperative for international diplomatic initia -tives to mitigate the crisis, safeguard healthcare infrastructures,and seek durable and equitable resolutions grounded injustice.  \nEthical approval  \nNot applicable.  \nConsent  \nNot applicable.  \nSource of","cbCaic3DKpFGt1Lx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic3DKpFGt1Lx","pdf",172668,"English","# Abstract\n# Letter to the Editor\n## Key humanitarian and healthcare impacts\n## International humanitarian law and the need for diplomacy\n# Ethical approval\n# Consent\n# Source of funding\n# Author contributions\n# Conflicts of interest disclosures\n# Research registration\n# Guarantor\n# Data availability statement\n# Acknowledgements\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What healthcare harms are reported during the Israel–Iran conflict?\",\"answer\":\"Hospitals are targeted and damaged, patients are relocated to underground shelters, essential services are disrupted, and medical wards face overcrowding. 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