Dual U.S.-Canadian citizen was one of seven food aid workers killed in Israeli attack on humanitarian convoy GazaWorld Central Kitchen reported on Tuesday.
Haaretz convoy reportedwas coordinating with the United States a route through the Demilitarized Zone. Israel The Wehrmacht was attacked three times in a row until all aid workers were killed. After the initial attack, survivors reportedly took refuge in other targeted vehicles.
The attack late Monday, which the Israel Defense Forces said was under investigation, occurred as the vehicle was leaving a warehouse in central Gaza, WCK said. statement. The food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés said the other staff who died in the strike were from their hometowns. Australia, Englandand Poland.
Celebrity chef Jose Andres blames Israel for killing colleague in Gaza
The charity said it had “immediately suspended all operations in the area” following the attack.
On Tuesday, former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told IDF Radio that Israel is now “one step away from international ostracism.” Haaretz. “We are proud of the extraordinary magnitude that all Israeli governments have enjoyed over the generations by the actions and actions of the Israel Defense Forces and by the actions of the State of Israel in all things related to the war that we have waged for 76 years. We’re losing our morals,” Rivlin said.
World Central Kitchen said its staff were traveling through the demilitarized zone in three vehicles, two of which were armored vehicles. The organization said it was coordinating the move with the IDF and that the team began the move after “unloading more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid that was transported to Gaza by sea.”
According to information, all three vehicles were hit. BBC. Palestinian medical officials said the staff were wearing bulletproof vests with the WCK logo, and the charity itself said its vehicles also had WCK logos.
“Today, we are heartbroken and appalled that we, World Central Kitchen and the world lost a beautiful life to a targeted attack by the Israeli Defense Forces,” said WCK CEO Erin Gore. “We are doing so,” he said. “Their love of feeding people, the determination they embodied to show that humanity is better than anything else, and the impact they had on countless lives will be forever remembered and cherished. It will be done.”
“This is not just an attack on WCK, but an attack on humanitarian organizations in the most dire situations where food is used as a weapon of war,” Gore added. “This is unacceptable.”
IDF Spokesman, Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari called He said the incident was “tragic” and that he had “spoken with Mr. Andres to express our deepest condolences to the family.” israel defense forces For your family and the entire World Central Kitchen family. “We are reviewing the incident at the highest level to understand what happened and how it happened,” Hagari continued.
He said an investigation would be launched into the incident to “reduce the risk of an incident like this happening again”. Hagari said an “independent expert body” would investigate the attack. “We intend to get to the bottom of this matter and share our findings transparently,” he said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese identified Lalzaumi “Zomi” Francome as the Australian’s killer, calling the attack “absolutely unacceptable” and demanding “full accountability”. The family of Francome, 44, said: statement He said she was “a kind, selfless and outstanding human being who traveled all over the world helping people in times of need.”
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski also said: I was demanded to “Urgent briefing” from the Israeli ambassador in Warsaw. “He assured me that Poland would soon receive the results of the investigation into this tragedy,” Sikorski wrote. X Tuesday. Wojciech Bakun, mayor of the southern city of Przemysz, previously said: named Damian Sobol – “Amazing young man” from Poland killed in convoy attack.
david cameronBritish Foreign Secretary, Said Britain is seeking to verify “deeply disturbing” reports that British nationals were among the dead. (Three of the dead were British nationals, according to hospital records cited by news outlets.) Associated Press). “We called on Israel to immediately investigate what happened and provide a full and transparent explanation,” the former prime minister added.
The BBC reported that the killed Palestinian was named as Sheikh Abu Taha, the driver of one of the vehicles hit in the attack.
The killings come amid urgent attempts to get large amounts of desperately needed aid to Gaza, where the United Nations says many people are facing starvation and famine. It happened to. Israel has blocked UNRWA, the main UN aid agency in the Gaza Strip, from transporting supplies to the northern part of the enclave.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, around 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the past six months. Israel responded by launching a major military operation in the Strip. HamasIsraeli officials say the October 7 attack killed 1,200 people and kidnapped another 250.
International diplomatic efforts are currently underway to conclude a new ceasefire agreement and return the remaining hostages.prime minister of israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu It vowed to achieve complete victory in the fight against Hamas and promised to invade the city of Rafah in southern Gaza despite warnings from the United States.
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