Overview

• Dr. Marwan al-Sultan and four relatives were killed when a missile struck his Gaza City home, with family members saying the attack precisely targeted his room.
• Al-Sultan served as director of the Indonesian Hospital and was a senior cardiologist at the Islamic University of Gaza, leading one of the Strip’s largest medical facilities.
• Healthcare Workers Watch reports he was the 70th health worker killed in the past 50 days, part of a toll exceeding 1,500 deaths and 300 detentions of medical staff since October 2023.
• International bodies including the WHO and ICRC have condemned attacks on Gaza’s medical personnel and infrastructure and urged compliance with humanitarian law.
• Aid agencies warn that ongoing lethal strikes against healthcare workers and facilities are pushing Gaza’s health system toward irreversible collapse as hostilities continue.