 Dr Ahmed had friends, some in the UK, who rapidly shared the news on social media. Aged 32, the surgeon had previously worked with Médecins Sans Frontières and had been awarded a fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Top British consultant Tim Goodacres, who'd helped train Dr Ahmed on visits to Gaza, described him as always hungry for knowledge, but also very gentle, adding that he was "...somebody whom all of us would want to have as our doctor."