Five people, among them reportedly international aid workers, were killed in an airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported Tuesday.
Palestinian news outlets added that others were wounded in the attacks. According to these reports, the IDF struck a civilian car on the road near the beach.
Following this report, “the IDF began an in-depth investigation, to understand the circumstances of the incident,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.
The announcement also stated that “the IDF is making great efforts to enable the safe passage of humanitarian aid, and is working in full cooperation and coordination with the WCK organization to support their efforts to provide food and humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.”
Responses to the strike
The organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a non-government organization and non-profit. Its workers provide food in areas of disaster.
On the social media platform X, the organization wrote “We are aware of reports that members of the ‘Global Central Kitchen’ team were killed in an IDF attack.”
Their post continues and describes the incidents as “a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should never be targeted. Ever.”
We are aware of reports that members of the World Central Kitchen team have been killed in an IDF attack while working to support our humanitarian food delivery efforts in Gaza. This is a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should NEVER be a target. EVER.
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) April 1, 2024
The Australian Foreign Affairs Ministry said that they are trying to verify the reports of the death of an Australian citizen in the strike.
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