Three British help staff have been killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has mentioned.
Nationals from Poland and Australia have been additionally killed, in addition to a twin citizen of the US and Canada – and a Palestinian who was driving the automotive they have been all travelling in.
The volunteers have been employed by WCK, a non-governmental organisation which offers meals for displaced Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that Israeli forces have been liable for the airstrike, saying there was a “tragic incident of an unintended strike of our forces on harmless folks within the Gaza Strip”.
He added: “It occurs in battle, we examine it to the tip, we’re in touch with the governments, and we’ll do the whole lot in order that this factor doesn’t occur once more.”
His feedback got here after Lord Cameron mentioned information of the airstrike on the WCK help staff is “deeply distressing”.
Writing on the X social media platform, he added: “British Nationals are reported to have been killed, we’re urgently working to confirm this info and can present full assist to their households.
“These have been individuals who have been working to ship life-saving help to those that desperately want it.
“It’s important that humanitarian staff are protected and in a position to perform their work.
“We’ve got referred to as on Israel to right away examine and supply a full, clear rationalization of what occurred.”
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