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Israel-Gaza latest news: Seven food aid workers killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza - BBC News Israel-Gaza latest news: Seven food aid workers killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza - BBC News
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IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has just issued a video statement. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the news of the fatal airstrike is "deeply distressing" and that the UK government was working to find out what happened.
He expresses his condolences for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza, and says that the army is investigating their "tragic death". "British Nationals are reported to have been killed, we are urgently working to verify this information and will provide full support to their families," he said.
Hagari says he had sent "the deepest condolences" of the Israeli army to WCK founder Jose Anders, and expresses "sincere sorrow" to Israel's allies who are helping with aid operations in the Palestinian enclave. World Central Kitchen has so far said that one British national was among the dead, but have not given details about all those killed.
Israeli forces have been working closely with WCK to assist them in "fulfilling their noble mission" of delivering aid to Gaza, he says, and adds they were one of the first NGOs who arrived in Israel after thousands of Israelis were reportedly killed by Hamas. "These were people who were working to deliver life-saving aid to those who desperately need it.
"The work of WCK is critical; they are on the frontlines of humanity," he says. "We will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently."
It is essential that humanitarian workers are protected and able to carry out their work.
"We have called on Israel to immediately investigate and provide a full, transparent explanation of what happened."
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