Two Red Cross Staff Killed in Israeli Gaza Strike

Two International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employees, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal, were killed in an Israeli air strike on their home in Khan Younis, Gaza. Eid worked as a weapons contamination officer and Abu Hilal was a security guard at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah. The ICRC mourned their deaths as a stark reminder of the high civilian toll in Gaza and reiterated urgent calls for a ceasefire and the protection of civilians, including medical and humanitarian personnel. The attack occurred amid intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza following the end of a ceasefire in March 2025. The ICRC's statement highlights the broader context of the conflict, which has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza and Israel since October 2023. The Israeli Defense Forces have not yet commented on this specific incident.