The World Health Organization has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing after a contractor was killed by Israeli troops on Monday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the contractor, named locally as Majdi Aslan, 54, was killed in a 'security incident' while two other staff members present were not injured. Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry reported that Aslan was driving a WHO-rented vehicle in southern Gaza when it was targeted by Israeli forces. In response, Israel's military claimed troops fired warning shots at an unmarked vehicle approaching them, ultimately resulting in the vehicle being hit by additional fire. The WHO has since called for the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, emphasizing the critical nature of medical evacuations for the Palestinian population. Hanan Balkhy, WHO's regional director, expressed that the contractor's death is a 'devastating loss' and noted that the suspension of evacuations risks cutting off essential medical care for many patients. Reports indicate that the Rafah crossing was reopened for limited movement earlier this year, but significant challenges remain with over 18,000 Palestinian patients awaiting treatment.