Democracy Dies in Darkness

Israel’s ‘unintentional’ strike on aid workers stirs global outrage

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April 3, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. EDT
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Even in the fog of war, there was little obscuring the grim reality. Israeli officials acknowledged Tuesday that their forces used a drone to fire missiles on a convoy in Gaza run by World Central Kitchen, a leading food nonprofit. The strike killed seven of the influential aid organization’s workers, including three British nationals, a U.S.-Canadian dual national, one Palestinian worker and citizens of Australia and Poland, according to the group.