Israel Slaughters British, Polish, & Australian Aid Workers In Gaza
No fewer than seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the charity’s founder says.
It was learnt that the victims were British, Polish, Australian, Palestinian and also included a dual US-Canadian citizen, WCK said.
John Chapman, 57, James Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, were among the seven WCK workers killed in Monday’s strike.
The other victims were Australian, Polish, Palestinian and a US-Canadian citizen. The charity has paused its operations.
Australian national Lalzawmi Frankcom, Polish national Damian Sobol, Palestinian Saif Abu Taha and US-Canadian citizen Jacob Flickinger were among the others killed in the strike.
The team had been leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, where it had unloaded food aid, according to the charity.
The convoy was made up of three vehicles, including two that were armoured, which clearly displayed the charity’s logo. All three were hit during the strike.
Paying tribute to the victims, WCK chief executive Erin Gore said she was “heartbroken and appalled” at the “beautiful lives” lost in the attack.
The charity’s founder, celebrity chef José Andrés, said the victims were “angels” and called on Israel to stop its “indiscriminate killing”.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that the Israeli military hit “innocent people”, describing it as tragic and unintentional.
“It happens in war, we check it to the end, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything so that this thing does not happen again,” he said in a video message.
