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Defense Ministry civilian contractor killed in building collapse in Gaza
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Defense Ministry civilian contractor Raad Abu al-Qi'an in an undated photo (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
A Defense Ministry civilian contractor was killed in a building collapse in the Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces.
The contractor, who is named as Raad Abu al-Qi’an from Hura, was employed by a civilian company carrying out demolition works on behalf of the Defense Ministry in the Strip.
During the demolition works, a structure collapsed on Abu al-Qi’an while he was operating heavy machinery, killing him.
The IDF says his family was notified of the incident — described as an “operational accident” — and the military and Defense Ministry “share in the family’s grief.”
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