Marwan Al-Sultan
Director of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza killed in 'Israeli' airstrike alongside family
Marwan Al-Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, was killed along with his wife and several of their children after an Israeli Occupation airstrike struck their apartment in Gaza City, according to a report by the Wafa news agency.
The family members were transported to Al-Shifa Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Sultan had been an outspoken advocate for the protection of medical personnel in Gaza, frequently urging the international community to intervene and guarantee the safety of healthcare workers amid the ongoing bombardment. His death marks yet another blow to the territory’s already decimated medical infrastructure.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a stark warning Tuesday over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, as the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) operations expanded in Gaza City and Jabaliya amid growing international pressure for a ceasefire.
In a statement from its Geneva headquarters, the ICRC said it was "deeply alarmed by the intensifying hostilities in Gaza City and Jabaliya, which have reportedly caused dozens of deaths and injuries among civilians over the past 36 hours."
The renewed offensive follows calls from global leaders, including US President Donald Trump, for an immediate halt to the aggression and a new agreement to secure the release of captives still held by Palestinian factions in Gaza. Despite those appeals, the IOF has pushed forward with its campaign to dismantle Hamas.
On Tuesday, Gaza’s civil defense authorities reported that at least 20 people had been killed in 'Israeli' strikes, adding to an already mounting civilian toll.
The Red Cross expressed grave concern for Gaza’s health infrastructure, which it said is collapsing under the weight of continued violence and long-standing restrictions on medical supplies.
"The intensification of hostilities comes as Gaza's already-decimated healthcare system struggles to absorb a relentless surge in critical cases," the ICRC noted.
According to the organization, nearly all public hospitals have been either shuttered or severely damaged, while access to essential medicines, fuel, and equipment has been drastically limited.
Even the few facilities that remain open, such as the ICRC’s own field hospital, are reportedly "overwhelmed and running dangerously low on essential supplies, including fuel, and even body bags."
