At least five employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) non-governmental organisation, including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said late on Monday (Apr 1).
Smoke rises from Gaza during an explosion following an airstrike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from Israel on Mar 23, 2024. At least five employees of the World Central Kitchen non-governmental organisation, including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said late on Monday .
A girl carries a canvas bag filled with food aid bearing the logo of non-profit non-governmental organisation World Central Kitchen, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Mar 17, 2024. Albanese said innocent civilians and those doing humanitarian work needed to be protected and reiterated his call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza along with more aid to help those suffering from"tremendous deprivation".
Chef Jose Andres started the WCK in 2010 by sending cooks and food to Haiti after an earthquake. The organisation has since delivered food for communities hit by natural disasters, refugees at the US border, healthcare workers during the COVID pandemic and people in conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
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