Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
2025 documentary
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Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (formerly known as Gaza: Medics Under Fire) is a 2025 documentary on doctors working during the Gaza war, detailing the killings and torture of healthcare workers and attacks on hospitals by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the conflict. It was produced by Basement Films and aired on Channel 4, which picked it up after the BBC dropped it from its broadcast.
- Robert Macqueen
- Jaber Badwan
- Osama Al-Ashi
- Melanie Quigley
- Andy Kemp
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| Directed by | Karim Shah |
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Production company | Basement Films |
| Distributed by | Channel 4 |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Release
Originally due to be broadcast in February 2025 by the BBC and cleared for broadcast, the film underwent an internal review by the BBC due to alleged politically sensitive material.[1][2][3][4] Over 600 prominent figures signed an open letter calling the delay "political suppression" and demanding the release of the film.[5][6]
In June 2025, the BBC announced that it would not air the documentary because of what it described as impartiality concerns, and announced it would instead transfer ownership of the film to its producers, Basement Films, allowing it to be released.[7]
On 28 June 2025, it was announced that Channel 4 would air the documentary on 2 July 2025.[8] The film was released globally on the same day by Zeteo.[9]
Reception
Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote that the film is a "work that demands to be seen."[10] The newspaper ranked it as one of the 50 best TV shows of 2025, describing it as "an essential document of our times".[11]
