Red Cross says 2 staff killed in Israeli strike on home in southern Gaza

By Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Sunday that two of its staff members were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit their home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the day before.

In a statement on X, the ICRC identified the victims as Ibrahim Eid, a Weapon Contamination Officer, and Ahmad Abu Hilal, a security guard at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah. The organization said both men were killed in a strike on Saturday, that targeted their homes.

“We are heartbroken by the death of two of our dear colleagues,” the ICRC said. “Their loss leaves a deep hole in our hearts.”

The Red Cross condemned the strike, pointing to the high civilian death toll in Gaza and reiterating its appeal for an immediate ceasefire. “Their killing points to the intolerable civilian death toll in Gaza. The ICRC reiterates its urgent call for a ceasefire and for the respect and protection of civilians, including medical, humanitarian relief, and civil defense personnel,” the organization said.