Israeli Airstrike Claims Life of Gaza Border Crossing Chief

Bassem Ghaben, the director of the Israeli-controlled Karem Abu Salem crossing in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air raid along with three others. Ghaben had been working to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza through the crossing. The attack highlights Israel's targeting of infrastructure and places relied upon for humanitarian aid. Israel's military denies involvement in the incident. The Karem Abu Salem crossing had recently reopened to increase aid flow into Gaza, where 1.9 million people are in desperate need. Israeli airstrikes have pounded Gaza, hitting numerous targets and causing widespread destruction and casualties.