Gaza journalists and medical workers face extreme trauma amid ongoing conflict

Journalists and medical professionals in Gaza are facing extreme psychological and physical challenges while documenting the ongoing conflict. Palestinian journalists report severe trauma, insomnia, and displacement, often struggling to maintain professional distance as they experience the same loss and fear as those they cover.

In a related effort to document the humanitarian crisis, filmmaker Poh Si Teng has transitioned from an executive role at ABC News to direct the documentary ‘American Doctor’. The film follows the experiences of three doctors—Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa, and Thaer Ahmad—who work to treat wounded children in Gaza while advocating for a ceasefire in the United States. The project aims to highlight the medical realities of the conflict through a lens that may resonate with audiences familiar with medical dramas.