Food charity halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 6 foreign aid workers

Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip: An apparent Israeli airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen and their Palestinian dri...

Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: An apparent Israeli airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen and their Palestinian driver, the charity said Tuesday, in a potentially major setback to efforts to deliver aid by sea to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive against Hamas has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation.

The food charity, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said it was immediately suspending operations in the region.

Footage showed the bodies, several wearing protective gear with the charity’s logo, at a hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah. Those killed include three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national and an American-Canadian dual citizen, according to hospital records.

The source of fire late Monday could not be independently confirmed.

The charity said the team was traveling in a three-car convoy that included two armored vehicles.