Research Guides: Understanding the Current Conflict in the Middle East: Costs & Consequences of the Conflict

Crisis in Gaza and Region

After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
AP, 10/13/25
The forced evacuation of Gazans, in picture and maps
Washington Post, 9/19/25
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds
U.N. Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, 9/16/25
GAZA STRIP: Famine confirmed in Gaza Governorate, projected to expand
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), 1 July - 30 September 2025
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war
Committee to Protect Journalists, 12/17/24
‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International report, 12/5/24
Israel’s war on Hezbollah takes terrible toll on Lebanon’s children
At least 231 children have been killed and 1,330 injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Washington Post, 11/19/24
Pope calls for investigation on whether genocide is taking place in Gaza
Washington Post, 11/18/24
Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza
Human Rights Watch, 11/14/24
The Human Costs of the Gaza War Are Even Greater Than You Think
Forbes, 10/15/24
UN Commission finds war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israeli attacks on Gaza health facilities and treatment of detainees, hostages
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 10/10/24
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
They have been documenting, researching and publishing statistics, testimonies, video footage, position papers and reports on human rights violations committed by Israel in the Occupied Territories.

Infrastructure Damage in Gaza

New UN report: Impacts of war have set back development in Gaza by as much as 69 years
UN Development Programme (UNDP), 10/22/24
UN inquiry accuses Israel of seeking to destroy Gaza healthcare system
Reuters, 10/11/24
Scholasticide: Israel’s deliberate and systematic destruction of the Palestinian education system in Gaza
An account of the destruction of schools and universities in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict. ReliefWeb, 9/2/24
Israel’s new assault in Gaza City forces medical facilities to close as thousands flee
Coverage from PBS News on the damage sustained by medical facilities in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Gaza: Geospatial data shows intensifying damage to cropland
Assessment highlights the impact of conflict on Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, 3/10/24
Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza, October 2023–January 2024
A preliminary report from librarians and archivists with Palestine on the impact of the violence in Gaza on libraries, museums, and archives.