World Central Kitchen resumes operations in Gaza weeks after Israeli airstrike kills volunteers

Paola Belloso
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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — World Central Kitchen said it will resume operations in Gaza four weeks after seven of its volunteers were killed by an Israeli airstrike on April 1.

The organization said that while they continue to mourn, remember and honor those who died in the airstrike, they must continue providing humanitarian aid in Gaza as the situation remains critical.

Humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza

World Central Kitchen said they have 276 trucks, equivalent to almost 8 million meals, ready to go to Gaza.

The organization says the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) apologized for the attack and called it a “grave mistake”. Claiming they have changed their rules of operation.

The organization says they continue to seek answers and advocate to better protect organizations working to help people in crisis.

World Central Kitchen says they continue to demand an impartial and international investigation.

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