Seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen, including a British man, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. The team from the charity and their Palestinian driver were killed in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah.
The team from the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver were killed in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah on Monday, local media reportedSeven aid workers including a British man have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen charity has confirmed.
Harrowing footage shared online appeared to show the bodies of the dead at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Several of them wore protective gear with the charity's logo. Other footage showed the impact hole of a strike in the roof of one charred vehicle, perforating the group's logo. Seven aid workers including a British man have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza , the World Central Kitchen charity has confirmed. Pictured: A destroyed car displaying the charity's logo is seen from above on Tuesday
'I am heartbroken and appalled that we—World Central Kitchen and the world—lost beautiful lives today because of a targeted attack by the IDF. It is one of two NGOs spearheading efforts to deliver aid to Gaza by boat from Cyprus and was also involved in the construction of a temporary jetty, and helped pioneer the initiative as an alternative aid delivery method to the Rafah crossing.
It added: 'Despite coordinating movements with the IDF, the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, where the team had unloaded more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza on the maritime route.' The source of strike could not be independently confirmed, but IDF will be 'conducting a thorough review' of the strike, Israel National News reported.
The Israeli army, in a statement, said: 'Following the reports regarding the World Central Kitchen personnel in Gaza today, the IDF is conducting a thorough review at the highest levels to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident. 'We do know that we've urged Israel to do more to protect civilians, but also to allow aid to get into Gaza.
He added: 'This has been one of the most dangerous places in living memory to operate, Gaza is breaking too many bleak records - numbers of children killed, number of people facing catastrophic hunger, record displacement, worst devastation to homes in living memory and largest number of United Nations colleagues killed since it was created.'
Last month a ship delivered 200 tons of aid in a pilot run. The Israeli military was involved in coordinating both deliveries. Footage showed widespread devastation, with the facility's main buildings reduced to burned-out husks. The strike appears to signify an escalation of Israel's targeting of Iranian military officials and their allies in Syria. The targeting has intensified since Hamas militants - who are supported by Iran - attacked Israel on October 7.
Humanitarian aid is pictured being air dropped over Gaza from an RAF A400M Atlas aircraft in a photo issued by Britain's Ministry of Defence on April 1, 2024 Netanyahu accused Al Jazeera of harming Israeli security, participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and inciting violence against Israel. In all, the military said it killed 200 militants inside and outside Shifa, though it provided no evidence all were militants.
Palestinians inspect a destroyed shelter tent following an Israeli air strike near Al Aqsa hospital, in Deir Al Balah town in southern Gaza on March 31, 2024 Mohammed Mahdi, who was among those who returned to the area, described a scene of 'total destruction.' He said several buildings had been burned down and that he counted six bodies in the area, including two in the hospital courtyard, though it was not clear when they died.
The military denied that its forces harmed any civilians inside the compound. Israel has accused Hamas of using hospitals for military purposes and has raided many hospitals across the territory. A view of damaged building at Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli airstrikes in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on March 29, 2024
He said the army evacuated more than 200 of the estimated 300 to 350 patients and delivered food, water and medical supplies to the rest. Two Israeli soldiers were killed in the raid, the military said.
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