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Hussam Al Loulou

MSF watchman killed with his wife and daughter in an airstrike.

Record ID
PAL-16
Date of death
April 1, 2025
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Deir al-Balah, Gaza
Category
Humanitarian watchman
Age (reported)
58
Affiliation
Médecins Sans Frontières

What happened

MSF said Hussam Al Loulou, a watchman at its Khan Younis urgent-care unit, was killed April 1, 2025 in the southwest of Deir al-Balah along with his wife and adult daughter. He had two surviving sons.

Investigation & findings

MSF statement documents workplace and family circumstances.

Last reviewed: October 25, 2026

Sources & records

  1. Primary source
  2. Additional source
  3. Occupied Palestinian Territory humanitarian reportingUN OCHA · UN situation reports
  4. Journalist casualties in Israel-Gaza warCommittee to Protect Journalists · Press freedom list