A new year, and a door quietly closes
As 2026 begins, Israel’s decision to ban 37 international aid groups — including Doctors Without Borders — deepens the Gaza humanitarian crisis. With accusations of Hamas links still unproven, vital relief networks are dismantled, leaving civilians with fewer lifelines and growing uncertainty about who is allowed to help. This investigative rewrite explores how policy decisions ripple through everyday survival and what happens when compassion is treated as a threat.