The humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) led by Spanish chef José Andrés announced this Tuesday the suspension of its operations in Gaza, after confirming that at least seven of its workers were killed “in an attack by the Israeli Forces.” of Defense of Israel.
“The WCK team was traveling in a de-escalation zone in two armored vehicles with the logo” of the organization, the group said in a statement.
The attack cost the lives of a humanitarian team made up of a Briton, a Pole, an Australian and a citizen with dual American-Canadian nationality, as well as three Palestinians, according to the NGO founded by Spanish chef José Andrés.
They are believed to be the first foreign aid workers killed in the Gaza war since October 7, which has already claimed more than 32,800 victims, most of them women and children.
For its part, the Israeli Army reported in a statement that it is conducting “a thorough review at the highest level to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident,” and reiterated that they have worked “closely” with WCK to distribute food and humanitarian aid in Loop.
The North American NGO participated on March 15 in the arrival of 200 tons of food and water to Gaza , inaugurating a maritime corridor aboard the Open Arms ship, and despite calls from the international community and other humanitarian organizations that only The massive arrival of food by land will alleviate an imminent famine in Gaza.
Hamas speaks of Israel’s “systematic murder policy”
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has condemned the alleged Israeli attack that claimed the lives of these seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, which, in its opinion, confirms Israel’s “policy of systematic murders.”
“This crime confirms that the occupation continues to insist on its policy of systematic murders against defenseless civilians and against international aid teams and humanitarian organizations,” the group said in a statement.
BY: TTU
