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Food charity pauses Gaza work after staff killed in Israeli strike Food charity pauses Gaza work after staff killed in Israeli strike
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The wreckage of a car seen following an Israeli strike in southern GazaThe wreckage of a car seen following an Israeli strike in southern Gaza
The charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it is pausing its operations in Gaza after a vehicle carrying its staff members was hit by an Israeli air strike.The charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it is pausing its operations in Gaza after a vehicle carrying its staff members was hit by an Israeli air strike.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the target of the strike had taken part in the 7 October attacks on Israel, and was currently employed by the WCK.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the target of the strike had taken part in the 7 October attacks on Israel, and was currently employed by the WCK.
WCK said it was "heartbroken to share" that a vehicle carrying staff had been hit and it was seeking more details, though added it had "no knowledge" that anyone in the car had ties to the 7 October attacks.WCK said it was "heartbroken to share" that a vehicle carrying staff had been hit and it was seeking more details, though added it had "no knowledge" that anyone in the car had ties to the 7 October attacks.
Palestinian state-run news agency Wafa reported that five people were killed in the strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Saturday, with three of them WCK employees.Palestinian state-run news agency Wafa reported that five people were killed in the strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Saturday, with three of them WCK employees.
They included the director of WCK's kitchens in Gaza, the agency added.They included the director of WCK's kitchens in Gaza, the agency added.
Pictures circulating on social media showed a white saloon car by the side of a road, partially burned-out and with its roof caved in.
Video filmed inside a mortuary also showed a number of charred possessions - including a laptop, clothing, and and ID badge - bearing the WCK logo.
Separately, British aid agency Save the Children said one of its staff members was also killed on Saturday afternoon in Khan Younis.Separately, British aid agency Save the Children said one of its staff members was also killed on Saturday afternoon in Khan Younis.
Ahmad Faisal Isleem Al-Qadi, 39, had been returning home to his wife and three-year-old daughter from a mosque when he was killed, the charity added.Ahmad Faisal Isleem Al-Qadi, 39, had been returning home to his wife and three-year-old daughter from a mosque when he was killed, the charity added.
"Ahmad, who was deaf, will be remembered for his determination to help others, for his pride in his daughter, and for his ability to brighten others’ days", Save the Children said in a statement."Ahmad, who was deaf, will be remembered for his determination to help others, for his pride in his daughter, and for his ability to brighten others’ days", Save the Children said in a statement.
It is unclear whether he was killed in the same strike as the WCK employees. Save the Children say there were two strikes in Khan Younis on Saturday, but the BBC has not been able to verify this. It is unclear whether he was killed in the same strike as the WCK employees.
Following reports of the WCK strike, pictures circulating on social media showed a white saloon car by the side of a road, partially burned-out and with its roof caved in. Also on Saturday, medics said at least nine people were killed when an air strike hit a car near a group of people who had gathered to receive flour, according to Reuters.
Video filmed inside a mortuary also showed a number of charred possessions - including a laptop, clothing, and and ID badge - bearing the WCK logo. A doctor who told the BBC he had treated people injured at a food distribution point said he would not have “appreciated the magnitude of injury and death” had he not seen it for himself.
In a statement, the IDF said it had "struck a vehicle [carrying] a terrorist that took part in the murderous 7 October massacre". “I operated on a man with shrapnel injury with no fewer than nine holes in his bowels. Others had much worse injuries.”
He said that even many doctors were now having to survive on food handed out by aid agencies.
In a statement addressing the WCK strike, the IDF said it had "struck a vehicle [carrying] a terrorist that took part in the murderous 7 October massacre".
It said the man had taken part in an attack on the kibbutz of Nir Oz, though added that it was "not possible to link the terrorist to a specific abduction attempt".It said the man had taken part in an attack on the kibbutz of Nir Oz, though added that it was "not possible to link the terrorist to a specific abduction attempt".
"The terrorist was monitored for a while by IDF intelligence and was struck following credible information regarding his real time location," it said."The terrorist was monitored for a while by IDF intelligence and was struck following credible information regarding his real time location," it said.
It said the strike was on a “civilian unmarked vehicle” whose movement had “not been coordinated for transporting aid”.It said the strike was on a “civilian unmarked vehicle” whose movement had “not been coordinated for transporting aid”.
It went on to demand "clarifications and an urgent investigation" from WCK and the international community "regarding the hiring of workers who took part in... terrorist activity against Israel".It went on to demand "clarifications and an urgent investigation" from WCK and the international community "regarding the hiring of workers who took part in... terrorist activity against Israel".
The statement from WCK said it was "heartbroken to share that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza".The statement from WCK said it was "heartbroken to share that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza".
"At this time, we are working with incomplete information and are urgently seeking more details," it said."At this time, we are working with incomplete information and are urgently seeking more details," it said.
"World Central Kitchen had no knowledge that any individual in the vehicle had alleged ties to the October 7th Hamas attack"."World Central Kitchen had no knowledge that any individual in the vehicle had alleged ties to the October 7th Hamas attack".
It added that it would be pausing its work in Gaza.It added that it would be pausing its work in Gaza.
"Our hearts are with our colleagues and their families in this unimaginable moment," it said."Our hearts are with our colleagues and their families in this unimaginable moment," it said.
In April, seven WCK workers, including three British security staff, were killed in an Israeli strike on an aid convoy, prompting widespread condemnation and a temporary halt to the charity's operations.In April, seven WCK workers, including three British security staff, were killed in an Israeli strike on an aid convoy, prompting widespread condemnation and a temporary halt to the charity's operations.
The IDF later admitted "grave mistakes" had been made and sacked two senior officers.The IDF later admitted "grave mistakes" had been made and sacked two senior officers.