Israeli military expresses “sincere sorrow” over deaths but stops short of accepting responsibilityPassports of the deceased show aid workers were Australian, British, Polish, Palestinian and included a dual citizen of the US and Canada Two armoured cars carrying aid workers had emblazoned logos of the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK)Despite co-ordinating movements with the Israeli Defence Force, the convoy was hit as it was leaving its Deir al-Balah warehouseWCK said last month it had served more than 42 million meals in Gaza over 175 days
Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday, the NGO said.
The workers, who also included Palestinians and a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, were travelling in two armoured cars emblazoned with the WCK logo and another vehicle, WCK said in a statement.