Seven Gaza food aid workers killed in Israeli strike
2nd April 2024
Seven people working for food aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) have been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
Those who died were Australian, Polish, British, Palestinian, along with a dual US-Canadian citizen.
Australian worker Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom is among the dead -Australia’s PM has said he expects “full accountability.”
Israel’s military says it is conducting a “thorough review” into the incident.
A Palestinian medical source told the BBC the workers had been wearing bullet-proof vests bearing the charity’s logo.
WCK says it is pausing its operations and will make a decision about the future of its work soon.
The CEO of World Central Kitchen says it was an “unforgiveable attack.”