Netanyahu admits ‘unintentional’ Israel strike killed Gaza aid workers, World Central Kitchen halts operations in region
- PM Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israeli armed forces ‘unintentionally’ killed 7 aid workers and will investigate to ensure that this does not happen again
- The victims worked for the US-based World Central Kitchen, which has been delivering food aid to war-torn Gaza by sea from Cyprus
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that Israel’s military had “unintentionally” killed seven aid workers with a US charity in an air strike in Gaza.
World Central Kitchen had already said a “targeted attack” by Israeli forces on Monday had killed the group, which included Australian, British, Palestinian, Polish and US-Canadian employees.
The charity has now paused its Gaza operations.
Netanyahu said it was a “tragic case” that would be investigated “right to the end”.
AFPTV footage showed the roof of a vehicle emblazoned with the group’s logo had been punctured, alongside the mangled wreck of other vehicles.
The White House was “heartbroken”, US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said on X, stressing that aid workers “must be protected as they deliver aid that is desperately needed”.
