A Palestinian man working for the World Health Organization was killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza on Monday, according to his relatives and a doctor who received his body. Aslan’s body was transferred to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, where CNN footage showed grief-stricken men crowding around him. “He works for an international organization, under international sponsorship, but the occupation is merciless and indiscriminate…it was a targeted attack,” Al-Loulou said, calling it a war crime. This month marks six months since a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, a pause that aid organizations say exists in name only. According to the WHO, more than 18,500 critical patients still need medical evacuation out of Gaza, including around 4,000 children.

Source: Egypt Independent April 09, 2026 14:45 UTC