World Central Kitchen founder strongly rejects Israeli and US claims that the strike was not deliberate, saying 'This was not just a bad luck situation where 'oops' we dropped the bomb in the wrong place.'
World Central Kitchen founder strongly rejects Israeli and US claims that the strike was not deliberate, saying "This was not just a bad luck situation where 'oops' we dropped the bomb in the wrong place."World Central Kitchen founder Chef Jose Andres in an online Reuters interview from Eastern Shore, Maryland. Photo: Reuters
"This was over a 1.5, 1.8 kilometres, with a very defined humanitarian convoy that had signs in the top, in the roof, a very colourful logo that we are obviously very proud of," he said. It's"very clear who we are and what we do." Asked for comment on Andres' remarks, an Israeli military spokesperson referred to prior comments by chief of staff Herzi Halevi in which he called the incident a grave mistake and said the attack"was not carried out with the intention of harming WCK aid workers."
Calls increase for the US and UK to cease aid to Israel following Gaza strikes. British and dual US-British aid workers killed, prompting leaders to demand accountability from Netanyahu, who historically fails to punish soldiers for civilian deaths in Palestine
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