World Health Organization Reports Death of Staff Member in Gaza

The World Health Organization announced that Dima Abdul-Latif Muhammad Al-Haj, a staff member of the organization, was killed on Tuesday in southern Gaza. According to the announcement, Dima Abdul-Latif, who had been working as a head nurse at the limb rehabilitation center since winter 2019, died as a result of the bombing of her father's house in southern Gaza. It is reported that she died alongside her husband, son, two brothers, and over 50 family members and local residents who had taken refuge in that house. Dr. Rick Peeper Korn, the WHO representative in the Palestinian territories, expressed his condolences over the death of his colleague, saying, "Dima was an extraordinary person, with a bright smile, joyful, positive, and respected. Her work was very important, and she had been asked to take on more responsibilities to support the Gaza team. This is a painful loss for all of us." According to reported statistics, in addition to Dima Abdul-Latif, since October 7, two doctors from Doctors Without Borders and over a hundred staff members of UNRWA have lost their lives in the war between Israel and Hamas. Hamas, which is financially and militarily supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran, carried out a terrorist attack on southern Israel on October 6, killing at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 240 hostages, including children, women, and the elderly. In response to this action, Israel launched extensive air, sea, and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, calling for the destruction of Hamas. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Israel, and several other countries have listed Hamas as a terrorist organization.