Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has condemned the killing of former colleague Abdullah Hammad, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces on July 3 while waiting for humanitarian aid in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. His death brings the number of MSF staff members killed in Gaza since October 2023 to twelve.

According to MSF, Hammad was among a group of civilians who were deliberately targeted without warning as they gathered near a flour distribution truck close to a desalination plant, a location near the site of a similar deadly attack just weeks earlier, on June 17. Medical personnel at Nasser Hospital confirmed that at least 16 Palestinians were killed in the incident, with fears that the true toll may be even higher.

Abdullah Hammad had worked as a hygienist at MSF’s clinic in al-Mawasi for a year and a half, concluding his service only three days before his death, on June 30. A photograph of Hammad being carried into Nasser Hospital in the aftermath of the attack was released at the request of his family.

“MSF is appalled and deeply saddened by this atrocious tragedy,” the organization said in an official statement. “We mourn his death and stand with all our colleagues during this extremely difficult time.”

The organization extended its condolences to Abdullah’s family, particularly his sister Zainab and his brothers Karam and Bahaa, both of whom continue to work for MSF in Gaza.

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