Conflict has left many labs empty or in ruins
Shock waves from the war between Israel and Hamas are rocking the scientific community in the region and around the world.
Israel declared war on Hamas on 8 October, soon after the group’s operatives murdered more than 1300 Israelis and foreign nationals, most of them civilians, and kidnapped 200 others. The death toll in Gaza stands at more than 3500, according to Palestinian officials. The large number of dead has forced Chamovitz to develop a mourning protocol for the university. It ensures that at least one member of the administration attends every funeral and every shiva–the 7 days of Jewish mourning.
Dor says he’s been heartened by the “dozens and dozens” of messages of support he’s received from colleagues abroad. Still, he says, “It is heartbreaking to shift from focusing on disease diagnosis to contemplating methods for identifying the DNA of victims."
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