Experts are sounding the alarm over the growing trend of health services being deliberately targeted in war zones, coining the term "healthocide" to describe these attacks. Hospitals and medical workers are facing unprecedented violence, with Gaza being a major hotspot, alongside conflicts in Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, and El Salvador. The principle of medical neutrality—which protects healthcare in conflicts—is under severe threat.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about war—it’s about the erosion of a fundamental humanitarian rule: that doctors and hospitals should be off-limits. When medical care becomes a target, civilians suffer even more, and the very fabric of wartime ethics unravels. The story highlights a disturbing global pattern that could have long-term consequences for how conflicts are waged—and who pays the price.