WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN AID WORKERS WHO WERE KILLED IN AN ISRAELI AIR STRIKE WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO EGYPT

The seven aid workers killed are from Australia, Palestine, Poland and the United Kingdom, as well as a dual citizen of the US and Canada, WCK said.

The aid workers were “traveling in a deconflicted zone in two armored cars branded with the WCK logo and a soft skin vehicle,” the statement said.

“Despite coordinating movements with the [Israeli army], the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, where the team had unloaded more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza on the maritime route,” WCK added.

The organisation had initially reported that five staff had been killed in the attack.

WCK CEO Erin Gore said: “I am heartbroken and appalled that we – World Central Kitchen and the world – lost beautiful lives today because of a targeted attack by the [Israeli military].

“The love they had for feeding people, the determination they embodied to show that humanity rises above all, and the impact they made in countless lives will forever be remembered and cherished,” Gore said.

Aid worker bodies to be transported to Egypt