Five workers of the US NGO World Central Kitchen killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza – “My heart broke”

Five workers of the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), among them four foreigners, were killed yesterday Monday in an Israeli airstrike against the vehicle they were traveling in, according to converging sources. According to Palestinian and Israeli media, these included people from Poland, Australia, Britain and Ireland, as well as the group's Palestinian guide and interpreter. “We are aware of reports that members of World Central Kitchen were killed in an attack by the Israeli army while working as part of our efforts to distribute food in Gaza,” the NGO said via X (formerly Twitter). “This is a tragedy. Aid workers and civilians should never be targeted. Never,” he added, capitalizing the words “never” and “never”. WCK founder Chef Jose Andres commented “my heart broke,” referring to the “angels” he said he worked with “in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, the Bahamas, […]
Source: News Beast

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