World Central Kitchen halts operations in Gaza after strike kills staff


"International food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is suspending its operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in an Israeli air strike. Three of the killed aid workers were British citizens, WCK said. The charity said those killed were part of an aid convoy that was leaving a warehouse in central Gaza on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that Israel's forces hit 'innocent people'. Gaza's Hamas-run media office also blamed Israel. WCK is one of the main suppliers of desperately needed aid to Gaza. It said that it would 'be making decisions about the future of [its] work soon'. According to the charity, the aid convoy was hit while 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 convoy was made up of three vehicles, including two that were armoured. The BBC understands that all three were hit in the strike. ..."





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