An agent of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs was killed in an Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Quai d’Orsay announced on Saturday.
“It is with great emotion that the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs learned of the death of one of its agents, who died as a result of his injuries during an Israeli bombing in Rafah, in the south from the Gaza Strip,” the ministry wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The man was in the house of one of his colleagues at the French Consulate General on Wednesday when it was hit by Israeli bombardment, the Quai d’Orsay said. He died from his injuries. The bombing “caused around ten victims”, according to the ministry.
France “condemns”
The identity and nationality of this man have not yet been communicated. The Quai d’Orsay specifies in its press release that he had worked for France “since 2002”. “Part of his family was able to leave Gaza for France, as part of the evacuation system put in place by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs,” indicates the ministry, which says it is in contact with the family. of this agent.
“France condemns this bombing of a residential building which caused the death of many other civilians,” continues the Quai d’Orsay, which demands that “light be shed by the Israeli authorities on the circumstances of this bombing, as soon as possible “.