The Inside Story Podcast How is the war on Iran impacting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
Apr 5, 2026
Xavier Abu Eid, former PLO communications director, gives political context on the West Bank and Gaza. Alex de Waal, famine and humanitarian crises expert, examines food insecurity and global response. Dr Mohammed Tahir, orthopedic surgeon with frontline Gaza experience, reports on medical collapse and access barriers. They discuss aid restrictions, famine risk, reconstruction politics, and the erosion of protections for civilians.
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Gaza's Health System Has Collapsed
- Mohammed Tahir describes Gaza as an outright genocide with healthcare collapse and no medicines available.
- He lists missing specialists and materials, halted evacuations, and daily deaths to show systemic medical breakdown.
Famine Risk Is Rising Without International Pressure
- Alex de Waal warns famine is likely to deepen because Gaza entered siege conditions already weakened by years of deprivation.
- He compares current risk to last year's path to famine and notes international pressure has vanished.
Board of Peace Undermines Established UN Aid Capacity
- Xavier Abu Eid says the Gaza Board of Peace replaces experienced UN mechanisms with a politicized, less effective alternative.
- He calls Mladenov’s role and the Board's approach inadequate amid daily killings and restricted basics.