Gaza Strip, July 2 -- Dr Marwan Sultan, director of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, was killed on Wednesday, July 2, in an Israeli airstrike that struck his home near the 17th junction, west of Gaza City. His wife and five children also died in the attack.

In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza condemned the killing, calling it a "heinous crime" and part of a continued campaign against medical and humanitarian personnel since the beginning of the assault on the enclave, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.

"This crime reflects a deliberate strategy to target those providing lifesaving services," the ministry said, stressing that such actions violate international humanitarian norms.

Dr Sultan...