Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is appalled and saddened by the killing of our colleague Hussam Al Loulou in a strike on the morning of April 1 southwest of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. His wife and 28-year-old daughter were also killed in this horrendous attack. He was 58 years old.
Our colleague Hussam is one of hundreds of people across the Gaza Strip who have been killed since the ceasefire collapsed with the resumption of attacks by Israeli forces on March 18. This is the second killing of an MSF colleague in just two weeks.
Remembering our colleagues killed in Gaza
Read moreHussam joined MSF in December 2024 as a watchman at the MSF urgent care unit in Khan Younis. He was known for his selflessness, humility, and genuine care for those around him. He is survived by two sons.
In this tragic moment, our thoughts are with his family as well as all of our colleagues in Gaza, with whom we mourn his death and stand during this extremely difficult time.
Hussam is the 11th MSF colleague to be killed since the war started in Gaza. We strongly condemn his killing and call yet again for the immediate restoration of the ceasefire and protection of civilians.
