Israel has delayed the public release of findings from internal investigations into alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict. The postponed report reportedly covers several high-profile incidents, including strikes involving humanitarian aid workers. The delay comes as international scrutiny over Israel’s military operations and legal challenges at global courts continues to intensify.

Israel delays release of Gaza war crimes investigation findings amid international scrutiny

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<p>Humanitarian group World Central Kitchen, which lost seven of its aid workers in an Israeli airstrike a month ago, has announced that it will resume&nbsp;operations in Gaza from Monday (April 29).</p>

<p>The World Central&nbsp;Kitchen's&nbsp;operations were paused by its celebrity chef&nbsp;Jose&nbsp;Andres&nbsp;after&nbsp;its convoy was hit by Israel Defence Forces on April 1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a message, World Central Kitchen (WCK) CEO Erin Gore said that the organisation will&nbsp;“continue to get as much food into Gaza, including northern Gaza, as possible.”</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-targeted-aid-convoy-systematically-car-by-car-and-killed-his-staff-members-alleges-wck-founder-707466">&nbsp;Israel targeted aid convoy 'systematically, car by car' and killed his staff members, alleges WCK founder</a></p>

<p>“The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. We&nbsp;are restarting&nbsp;our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible. To date, we have distributed more than 43 million meals&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;are eager to deliver millions more. Food is a universal right&nbsp;and&nbsp;our work in Gaza has been the most life-saving mission in our 14-year organisational history,”&nbsp;said&nbsp;Gore&nbsp;in the statement.</p>

<h2><strong>WCK promises to deliver food 'with same energy, dignity and focus'&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The group, while speaking about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, said that they were restarting operations&nbsp;“with the same energy, dignity, and focus”&nbsp;to provide food to as many people as possible as they continue to mourn the loss of their seven colleagues and friends.</p>

<p>“We have&nbsp;been forced&nbsp;to make a decision: stop feeding altogether during one of the worst hunger crises ever, ending our operation that accounted for 62% of all International NGO aid, or keep feeding knowing that aid, aid workers, and civilians are being intimidated and killed,”&nbsp;wrote Erin Gore the CEO of WCK.</p>

<p>“These are the hardest conversations&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;have to&nbsp;consider all perspectives when deliberating.&nbsp;Ultimately, we decided that we must keep feeding, continuing our mission of showing up to provide food to people during the toughest&nbsp;of&nbsp;times,”&nbsp;she said.</p>

<p>The announcement&nbsp;was made&nbsp;less than a month after a three-car convoy carrying seven international aid workers&nbsp;was struck&nbsp;by an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) missile&nbsp;in central Gaza.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Aid ship carrying food supplies from World Central Kitchen charity reaches Gaza coast</strong></p>

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<p>The aid workers were identified by the organisation as Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, a 25-year-old Palestinian; Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, a 43-year-old Australian; Damian Soból, a 35-year-old from Poland;&nbsp;Jacob Flickinger, a 33-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada; and security team members John Chapman, 57, James (Jim) Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, all from the United Kingdom.</p>

<p>There are 276 trucks of World Central Kitchen&nbsp;which&nbsp;can transfer almost 8 million meals into Gaza via Rafah.&nbsp;These trucks will also be sent&nbsp;to the enclave via Jordan, WCK said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Humanitarian group World Central Kitchen, which lost seven of its aid workers in an Israeli airstrike a month ago, has announced that it will resume operations in Gaza from Monday (April 29).

Humanitarian group World Central Kitchen, which lost seven of its aid workers in an Israeli airstrike a month ago, has announced that it will resume operations in Gaza from Monday (April 29). The World Central Kitchen's operations were paused by its celebrity chef Jose Andres after its convoy was hit by Israel Defence Forces on April 1. In a message, World Central Kitchen (WCK) CEO Erin Gore said that the organisation will “continue to get as much food into Gaza, including northern Gaza, as possible.” Also Read: Israel targeted aid convoy 'systematically, car by car' and killed his staff members, alleges WCK founder “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. We are restarting our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible. To date, we have distributed more than 43 million meals and we are eager to deliver millions more. Food is a universal right and our work in Gaza has been the most life-saving mission in our 14-year organisational history,” said Gore in the statement. WCK promises to deliver food 'with same energy, dignity and focus' The group, while speaking about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, said that they were restarting operations “with the same energy, dignity, and focus” to provide food to as many people as possible as they continue to mourn the loss of their seven colleagues and friends. “We have been forced to make a decision: stop feeding altogether during one of the worst hunger crises ever, ending our operation that accounted for 62% of all International NGO aid, or keep feeding knowing that aid, aid workers, and civilians are being intimidated and killed,” wrote Erin Gore the CEO of WCK. “These are the hardest conversations and we have to consider all perspectives when deliberating. Ultimately, we decided that we must keep feeding, continuing our mission of showing up to provide food to people during the toughest of times,” she said. The announcement was made less than a month after a three-car convoy carrying seven international aid workers was struck by an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) missile in central Gaza. Watch: Aid ship carrying food supplies from World Central Kitchen charity reaches Gaza coast The aid workers were identified by the organisation as Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, a 25-year-old Palestinian; Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, a 43-year-old Australian; Damian Soból, a 35-year-old from Poland; Jacob Flickinger, a 33-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada; and security team members John Chapman, 57, James (Jim) Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, all from the United Kingdom. There are 276 trucks of World Central Kitchen which can transfer almost 8 million meals into Gaza via Rafah. These trucks will also be sent to the enclave via Jordan, WCK said in a statement. (With inputs from agencies)

World Central Kitchen to restart sending food to Gaza, one month after losing seven aid workers

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<p>As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip&nbsp;completes&nbsp;six months, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) chief Jose Andres accuses&nbsp;Israel of conducting a "war against humanity itself." Speaking to ABC News, Andres said on Saturday (Apr 6) that this conflict did not seem like a war against terror.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's been six months of targeting anything that seems moves. This doesn't seem a war against terror. This doesn't seem anymore a war about defending Israel. This really, at this point, seems is a war against humanity itself," he added.</p>

<h2>Seven WCK workers killed in Israeli strike</h2>

<p>Andres and his foundation the WCK recently made headlines after seven workers of the agency were killed in a strike on their aid convoy by the Israeli military on Monday (April 1). The strike, which Israel said was unintentional, took place in an area that was overseen by the Israeli military, according to Andres.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-between-killed-killers-and-captives-gaza-completes-a-semester-of-war-708599">Explained: Between killed, killers, and captives, Gaza completes a semester of war</a></strong></p>

<p>The seven aid workers killed included an Australian, three British citizens, and an American.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Israel dismisses two officers for WCK killings&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier this week, the Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders following an inquiry into the April 1 killings of the seven WCK workers. The inquiry found that the military mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drones hit the three vehicles of the WCK, and that standard procedure had not been followed.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Six months into Israel-Hamas war, no end to devastation in Gaza</strong></p>

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<p>"The strike on the aid vehicles is a grave mistake stemming from a serious failure due to a mistaken identification, errors in decision-making, and an attack contrary to the Standard Operating Procedures," the military said on Friday.</p>

<p>The military's justification came as the WCK demanded an independent commission to investigate the killings, saying that Israel could not credibly investigate its own "failure."</p>

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As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip completes six months, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) chief Jose Andres accuses Israel of conducting a "war against humanity itself.

As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip completes six months, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) chief Jose Andres accuses Israel of conducting a "war against humanity itself." Speaking to ABC News, Andres said on Saturday (Apr 6) that this conflict did not seem like a war against terror. "It's been six months of targeting anything that seems moves. This doesn't seem a war against terror. This doesn't seem anymore a war about defending Israel. This really, at this point, seems is a war against humanity itself," he added. Seven WCK workers killed in Israeli strike Andres and his foundation the WCK recently made headlines after seven workers of the agency were killed in a strike on their aid convoy by the Israeli military on Monday (April 1). The strike, which Israel said was unintentional, took place in an area that was overseen by the Israeli military, according to Andres. Also read | Explained: Between killed, killers, and captives, Gaza completes a semester of war The seven aid workers killed included an Australian, three British citizens, and an American. Israel dismisses two officers for WCK killings Earlier this week, the Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders following an inquiry into the April 1 killings of the seven WCK workers. The inquiry found that the military mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drones hit the three vehicles of the WCK, and that standard procedure had not been followed. Also watch | Six months into Israel-Hamas war, no end to devastation in Gaza × "The strike on the aid vehicles is a grave mistake stemming from a serious failure due to a mistaken identification, errors in decision-making, and an attack contrary to the Standard Operating Procedures," the military said on Friday. The military's justification came as the WCK demanded an independent commission to investigate the killings, saying that Israel could not credibly investigate its own "failure." (With inputs from agencies)

Gaza war: World Central Kitchen chief says Israel conducting 'war against humanity itself'

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<p>Days after seven&nbsp;foreign aid workers were killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in a "grave mistake", World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres accused the country of targeting his aid workers "systematically, car by car".</p>

<p>He said that the strike carried out by Israel on Monday (April 1) was not a mistake and added that Israeli forces were informed about the aid workers' movements.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the airstrike, WCK aid workers from Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK and the US lost their lives along with a Palestinian colleague.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel called the strike a "grave mistake" and issued an apology. The Israeli government also vowed to carry out an independent investigation.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-uses-unparalleled-ai-to-target-suspected-hamas-militants-machine-did-it-coldly-707460">Israel uses 'unparalleled' AI to target suspected Hamas militants as machine did it 'coldly': Report</a></p>

<p>According to the World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder, Israel launched strikes on the aid convoy while they were leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, "where the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza on the maritime route".&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Not a 'bad luck situation' for Israeli army, charity's logo was clearly displayed: Andres&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>He said that the convoy had three vehicles, two of them were armoured and the charity's logo was clearly displayed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place," said Andres.</p>

<p>"This was over a 1.5, 1.8 kilometres, with a very defined humanitarian convoy that had signs in the top, in the roof, a very colourful logo that we are obviously very proud of," he said. It's “very clear who we are and what we do," he added.</p>

<p>"They were targeting us in a deconflicting zone, in an area controlled by IDF. They know that it was our teams moving on that road ... with three cars," Andres said.</p>

<p>Narrating the entire incident to the Reuters news agency, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder said, "The team was coming from dropping in a warehouse… south of Gaza all the food they were able to download before it got too dark."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Somehow we kind of lost communication. Then we began [to get] information that something went wrong, that something happened. And that is when I found out our team” were targeted," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Israel War: Want Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza, says Hamas Chief</strong></p>

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<p>"They were targeted systematically car by car," Andres said. He further alleged that Israel is most likely to have carried out more than three strikes by drones.</p>

<p>"They attacked the first car...We have a feeling they were able to escape safely because this was an armoured vehicle," Andres said. The people in the first car "were able to move in the second one. Again, this one was hit. They were able to move in the third one," he added.</p>

<p>He further said that the aid workers were trying to make calls when they were attacked to ask the Israeli Defense Forces, "'What are they doing? They are targeting us.’”&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The area was controlled by the Israeli military. They knew it was our team moving on that road with three cars," he said.</p>

<p><em><strong>Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.&nbsp;</strong></em></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Days after seven foreign aid workers were killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in a "grave mistake", World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres accused the country of targeting his aid workers "systematically, car by car".

Days after seven foreign aid workers were killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in a "grave mistake", World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres accused the country of targeting his aid workers "systematically, car by car". He said that the strike carried out by Israel on Monday (April 1) was not a mistake and added that Israeli forces were informed about the aid workers' movements. In the airstrike, WCK aid workers from Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK and the US lost their lives along with a Palestinian colleague. Israel called the strike a "grave mistake" and issued an apology. The Israeli government also vowed to carry out an independent investigation. Also Read: Israel uses 'unparalleled' AI to target suspected Hamas militants as machine did it 'coldly': Report According to the World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder, Israel launched strikes on the aid convoy while they were leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, "where the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza on the maritime route". Not a 'bad luck situation' for Israeli army, charity's logo was clearly displayed: Andres He said that the convoy had three vehicles, two of them were armoured and the charity's logo was clearly displayed. "This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place," said Andres. "This was over a 1.5, 1.8 kilometres, with a very defined humanitarian convoy that had signs in the top, in the roof, a very colourful logo that we are obviously very proud of," he said. It's “very clear who we are and what we do," he added. "They were targeting us in a deconflicting zone, in an area controlled by IDF. They know that it was our teams moving on that road ... with three cars," Andres said. Narrating the entire incident to the Reuters news agency, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder said, "The team was coming from dropping in a warehouse… south of Gaza all the food they were able to download before it got too dark." "Somehow we kind of lost communication. Then we began [to get] information that something went wrong, that something happened. And that is when I found out our team” were targeted," he said. Watch: Israel War: Want Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza, says Hamas Chief "They were targeted systematically car by car," Andres said. He further alleged that Israel is most likely to have carried out more than three strikes by drones. "They attacked the first car...We have a feeling they were able to escape safely because this was an armoured vehicle," Andres said. The people in the first car "were able to move in the second one. Again, this one was hit. They were able to move in the third one," he added. He further said that the aid workers were trying to make calls when they were attacked to ask the Israeli Defense Forces, "'What are they doing? They are targeting us.’” "The area was controlled by the Israeli military. They knew it was our team moving on that road with three cars," he said. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

Israel targeted aid convoy 'systematically, car by car' and killed his staff members, alleges WCK founder

US President Joe Biden will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone and this comes 3 days after Israel launched an attack in which seven World Central Kitchen Aid workers were killed in Gaza. Watch in for more details!

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International condemnation of Israel grows over the killing of Aid workers in Gaza. According to the World Central Kitchen seven of its members were killed in the Israeli air strike. The victims were British polish Australian, Palestinian and it also included a dual US Canadian citizen. Here's what we know about the victims. Watch in for more details!

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International condemnation of Israel grows over the killing of Aid workers in Gaza. According to the World Central Kitchen seven of its members were killed in the Israeli air strike. The victims were British polish Australian, Palestinian and it also included a dual US Canadian citizen. let's take a look at the past operations by the World Central Kitchen. Watch in for more details!

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Israel must clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths of seven people working for Spanish-American celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

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<p>United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 2) said that Israel's government "has not done enough to protect aid workers" in Gaza amid its war with Hamas.</p>

<p>In his statement over the death of the aid workers, Biden said that he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the incident.</p>

<p>He said that the investigation promised by Israel's government "must be swift".</p>

<p>"Even more tragically, this is not a stand-alone incident. This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed," Biden said.</p>

<p>"This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza has been so difficult — because Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians. Incidents like yesterday's simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians," he added.</p>

<p>Biden further said that the US had "repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their military operations against Hamas with humanitarian operations, in order to avoid civilian casualties."<br />
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<p>President Joe Biden called World Central Kitchen founder Chef José Andres and expressed his condolences. He&nbsp;was "heartbroken" by the news, informed&nbsp;White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while speaking to the reporters.</p>

<p>"The president conveyed he is grieving with the entire World Central Kitchen family. The president felt it was important to recognize the tremendous contribution World Central Kitchen has made to the people in Gaza and people around the world," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden further said to Andres that "he will make clear to Israel that humanitarian aid workers must be protected," said Jean-Pierre.</p>

<h2><strong>Humanitarian groups suspend operations in Gaza</strong></h2>

<p>Several other countries expressed their outrage over the killing of seven international aid workers in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the convoy was struck by the armed forces "unintentionally".</p>

<p>Meanwhile, humanitarian groups - like Anera and US-based Project Hope - announced that they are suspending operations in the territory in the aftermath of the tragic attack. World Central Kitchen had already halted its operations in Gaza.</p>

<p>Anera said that the decision was an “unprecedented step” and added that the killings, “alongside the loss of numerous other aid workers and their families, has led our team to conclude that delivering aid safely is no longer feasible”.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/foreign-aid-workers-killed-after-food-delivery-in-israeli-strike-on-gaza-ngo-decries-attack-706700">Foreign aid workers killed after food delivery in Israeli strike on Gaza, NGO decries attack</a></p>

<p>“While we understand the severe consequences this suspension will have on the Palestinian population, the escalating risks associated with aid delivery leave us with no choice but to halt operations until our staff regain confidence that they can do their work without undue risk,” its statement read.</p>

<p>Seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen, who were leaving a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, were killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Tuesday (April 2).</p>

<p>The seven aid workers were Palestinian, UK, Australian and Polish nationals and one was also a US-Canada dual citizen.</p>

<h2><strong>Israel faces international pressure&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>In the wake of the killing of the aid workers, Israel has been facing increasing international pressure and has promised to carry out an independent investigation.</p>

<p>Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued an apology for the deaths. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the call, in which the latter called the situation in Gaza "increasingly intolerable" and "demanded a thorough and transparent independent investigation" into the aid workers' killing.</p>

<p>Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that he has asked his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz&nbsp;for an independent investigation.</p>

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that "full accountability" was required and added that it was "absolutely unacceptable for aid workers to be killed" by the IDF.</p>

<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "Someone going about providing aid and humanitarian assistance should [never] lose their life."&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Netanyahu vows independent investigation</strong></h2>

<p>Netanyahu vowed for an independent investigation while acknowledging that Israel's forces had hit "innocent people".</p>

<p>"Unfortunately, in the last 24 hours, there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip. It happens in war, we check it to the end, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything so that this thing does not happen again," he said.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Israel War: Israel under pressure over aid workers' deaths</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>IDF chief apologises, calls it a 'grave mistake'</strong></h2>

<p>Israeli Defence Forces chief Herzi Halevi accepted that it had committed a "grave mistake" in killing the aid workers.</p>

<p>"It was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night, during a war, in very complex conditions. It shouldn't have happened. We will continue taking immediate action to ensure that more is done to protect humanitarian aid workers. This incident was a grave mistake. Israel is at war with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza. We are sorry for the unintentional harm to the members of WCK. An independent body will investigate the incident thoroughly, we will complete it in the next coming days," Halevi said, in a video message shared on X.</p>

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United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 2) said that Israel's government "has not done enough to protect aid workers" in Gaza amid its war with Hamas.

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 2) said that Israel's government "has not done enough to protect aid workers" in Gaza amid its war with Hamas. In his statement over the death of the aid workers, Biden said that he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the incident. He said that the investigation promised by Israel's government "must be swift". "Even more tragically, this is not a stand-alone incident. This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed," Biden said. "This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza has been so difficult — because Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians. Incidents like yesterday's simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians," he added. Biden further said that the US had "repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their military operations against Hamas with humanitarian operations, in order to avoid civilian casualties." I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen. Here is my full statement. pic.twitter.com/Nl2jq8wqTt — President Biden (@POTUS) April 3, 2024 × President Joe Biden called World Central Kitchen founder Chef José Andres and expressed his condolences. He was "heartbroken" by the news, informed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while speaking to the reporters. "The president conveyed he is grieving with the entire World Central Kitchen family. The president felt it was important to recognize the tremendous contribution World Central Kitchen has made to the people in Gaza and people around the world," he said. Biden further said to Andres that "he will make clear to Israel that humanitarian aid workers must be protected," said Jean-Pierre. Humanitarian groups suspend operations in Gaza Several other countries expressed their outrage over the killing of seven international aid workers in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the convoy was struck by the armed forces "unintentionally". Meanwhile, humanitarian groups - like Anera and US-based Project Hope - announced that they are suspending operations in the territory in the aftermath of the tragic attack. World Central Kitchen had already halted its operations in Gaza. Anera said that the decision was an “unprecedented step” and added that the killings, “alongside the loss of numerous other aid workers and their families, has led our team to conclude that delivering aid safely is no longer feasible”. Also Read: Foreign aid workers killed after food delivery in Israeli strike on Gaza, NGO decries attack “While we understand the severe consequences this suspension will have on the Palestinian population, the escalating risks associated with aid delivery leave us with no choice but to halt operations until our staff regain confidence that they can do their work without undue risk,” its statement read. Seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen, who were leaving a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, were killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Tuesday (April 2). The seven aid workers were Palestinian, UK, Australian and Polish nationals and one was also a US-Canada dual citizen. Israel faces international pressure In the wake of the killing of the aid workers, Israel has been facing increasing international pressure and has promised to carry out an independent investigation. Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued an apology for the deaths. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the call, in which the latter called the situation in Gaza "increasingly intolerable" and "demanded a thorough and transparent independent investigation" into the aid workers' killing. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that he has asked his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz for an independent investigation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that "full accountability" was required and added that it was "absolutely unacceptable for aid workers to be killed" by the IDF. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "Someone going about providing aid and humanitarian assistance should [never] lose their life." Netanyahu vows independent investigation Netanyahu vowed for an independent investigation while acknowledging that Israel's forces had hit "innocent people". "Unfortunately, in the last 24 hours, there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip. It happens in war, we check it to the end, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything so that this thing does not happen again," he said. Watch: Israel War: Israel under pressure over aid workers' deaths IDF chief apologises, calls it a 'grave mistake' Israeli Defence Forces chief Herzi Halevi accepted that it had committed a "grave mistake" in killing the aid workers. "It was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night, during a war, in very complex conditions. It shouldn't have happened. We will continue taking immediate action to ensure that more is done to protect humanitarian aid workers. This incident was a grave mistake. Israel is at war with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza. We are sorry for the unintentional harm to the members of WCK. An independent body will investigate the incident thoroughly, we will complete it in the next coming days," Halevi said, in a video message shared on X. (With inputs from agencies)

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Israel is facing major diplomatic backlash over the airstrike that killed seven international aid workers, delivering desperately-needed food to the Gaza strip. Israel's defence forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi has issued an apology for deadly Israeli strike on an aid convoy in Gaza. He says the strike was a result of a 'misidentification'. Watch in for more details!

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli airstrike had mistakenly killed seven people working for the aid charity World Central Kitchen in Gaza. Watch in for more details!

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