The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced that one of its workers had been killed in the Gaza Strip — the fifth since the start of the Gaza conflict, AFP reports.

“Mahmoud Barakeh, who worked supporting logistics at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, was killed on Sunday,” the ICRC said in a statement, adding that he was killed on his way home.

“Mahmoud leaves behind his wife, three sons, and two daughters. His killing is a profound personal loss and a painful moment for our teams.”

In offering condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, the ICRC added: “This heartbreaking loss is yet another stark reminder of the immense challenges our colleagues, and the people of Gaza, face each day.”