Christian Aid devastated by killing of partner in Gaza hours after ceasefire announcement

Source: Christian Aid

Ihab Faisal, 33, who worked for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), was killed along with his wife and two children by an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza city in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Christian Aid's Programme Manager for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, Katie Roxburgh, said: "Throughout the war, our partners have not stopped trying to relieve the suffering of families across Gaza. Now Ihab, like others before him, has paid the ultimate price. The timing is brutal.

"We fear more horrendous news like this in the coming days. The ceasefire cannot come soon enough. It is already too late for so many innocent civilians."

Lawyer Raji Sourani, Director of PCHR, added: "Ihab was a man of great character and commitment, always dedicated to his work even under the most difficult and dangerous conditions. He was a father to two young daughters, and a hard-working and devoted son to his family. The brutality of the occupation is reflected in every detail of our lives; it kills our children and destroys our dreams."

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