Australia, poland, a dual us canada citizen, as well as palestinians. In a statement, it said the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir Al Balah warehouse after unloading aid, and that it had coordinated movements with the Israeli Military. It said. The australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed one australian woman, zomi frankcom, was among those killed. While polish officials named damian sobol as another of those killed. Here in the uk, the foreign, Commonwealth Development office said it was aware of reports of the death of a British National in gaza and was urgently seeking further information. Our first report this hour is from our correspondent graham satchell. The bodies of aid workers being taken to a hospital in central gaza. They worked with the Charity World central kitchen. They were travelling in armoured cars, branded with their charity logo, when they were hit by an israeli air strike. The charity says seven were killed from all corners of the world britai
Its suspending Food Distribution operations in gaza after the air strike. The Israeli Military says its conducting a thorough review of what it called a tragic incident. World central kitchen says those killed are from the united kingdom, australia, poland, a dual us canadian citizen, as well as palestinians. In a statement, it said the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir Al Balah warehouse after unloading aid, and that it had co ordinated movements with the Israeli Military. It said. The australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed lord cameron has just posted lord Cameron Hasjust posted on x. He said. That the British Foreign secretary posting in the last few minutes. Our first report this hour is from our correspondent graham satchell. The bodies of aid workers being taken to a hospital in central gaza. They worked with the Charity World central kitchen. They were travelling in armoured cars, branded with their charity logo, when they were hit by an israeli air strike.
What did you experience . 0h, what did you experience . Oh, my cosh , what did you experience . Oh, my gosh . What what did you experience . Oh, my gosh . What an what did you experience . Oh, my gosh , what an eventful gosh , what an eventful morning i was having a coffee and the entire building started shaking, which is not unusual for taiwan, we get earthquakes every month or so but this is a really big one and the shaking continued and many things smashed in my house. I wasjust cleaning up some glass and the after shocks have continued, the last one was just a few moments ago. The last one was ust a few moments ago. The last one was ust a few moments ago. The last one was ust a few moments auo. , w. , moments ago. How impacted other buildinus moments ago. How impacted other buildings around moments ago. How impacted other buildings around you . Moments ago. How impacted other buildings around you . People buildings around you . People are calm and buildings around you . People are
From the uk john chapman, james henderson, and james kirby. The Israel Defense forces chief of staff, herzi halevi, released this video calling the attack a mistake. I want to be very clear. The strike was not carried out with the intention of harming wck aid workers. It was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night during a war in a very complex conditions. That should not have happened. In response to the aid convoy attack, President Biden released a Statement Saying i am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one american in gaza yesterday. They were providing food to hungry civilians inthe middle of a war. They were brave and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy. This conflict has been one of the worstin recent memory in terms terms of how many worked have been killed. Meanwhile, Prime Minister rishi sunak posted on x that israel must explain how this tragic incident happened and take immediate steps to
To protect those providing support for palestinians in gaza, who are at risk of famine. London summoned the israeli ambassador to express its condemnation. Earlier, isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the killings were unintended and tragic, but that such things happen in war. From jerusalem, our correspondent Lucy Williamson reports. Hey, this is zomi. Were at the Deir Al Balah kitchen. They came from australia, poland, the us and the uk. Their mission to feed people, one of the simplest. In gaza, one of the hardest. And most dangerous. Last night, israeli airstrikes hit their convoy, clearly marked with the charity logo of the world Central Kitchen. Seven people killed, including three british nationals. Colleagues, distraught, identified their bodies. These are the people who brought the aid from the sea, he says. Theyre all dead, all of them. Translation it was a direct hit. Their it was a direct hit. Vehicles more than a mile apart. Translation it was a direct hit. They