World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years

NPR  

World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years Enlarge this image toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Efrem Lukatsky/AP The aid group World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that it is pausing its efforts to feed Palestinians in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed by an Israeli strike. Sponsor Message World Central Kitchen isn't the only organization working to get food into Gaza, where aid deliveries are severely limited by Israeli border restrictions, logistical challenges and ongoing fighting. Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images This is not the first time WCK has lost workers in a conflict zone World Central Kitchen has lost workers before. Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Humanitarian leaders are condemning the strike WCK said the seven workers killed in the Israeli strike included a Palestinian and citizens of Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom and Canada — with one a dual citizen of the U.S. U.S. and foreign leaders as well as international organizations are offering their condolences and condemnations, and calling for an independent investigation into the Israeli military strike.

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World Central Kitchen fires 62 employees in Gaza after accusations of terror links
1 week, 6 days ago

World Central Kitchen fires 62 employees in Gaza after accusations of terror links

India Today  

A US-based charity, the World Central Kitchen, fired dozens of Palestinians working for the charity in the Gaza Strip, at least three workers told Reuters, after Israel said at least 62 staff were linked to terror groups. An Israeli security official told Reuters that Israel had demanded an investigation into staff potentially linked to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on …

World Central Kitchen stops work in Gaza after three aid workers killed in Israeli strike
3 weeks, 2 days ago

World Central Kitchen stops work in Gaza after three aid workers killed in Israeli strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. World Central Kitchen said it was “heartbroken to share” …

Israel strikes World Central Kitchen vehicle, kills three aid workers
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel strikes World Central Kitchen vehicle, kills three aid workers

Salon  

World Central Kitchen has suspended its humanitarian work in Gaza after an Israeli air strike on the organization's vehicles killed three aid workers on Saturday. Al Jazeera reports that the airstrike on the WCK-marked vehicle killed three aid workers and two others in Khan Younis, a city in the south of Gaza. “We are heartbroken to share that a vehicle …

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says

NPR  

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says toggle caption Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing five people, including at least three workers with the charity World Central Kitchen, according to Gaza's health ministry. The Israeli military said the attacker had worked with World …

'Serious' IDF failures led to death of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, Australian review finds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Serious' IDF failures led to death of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, Australian review finds

ABC  

A review into the death of Australian Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers has found the Israel Defense Forces' strike was a result of "serious failures to follow procedures". The seven aid workers killed in Israeli air strikes on Monday are described as "the best of humanity", as their loss is felt around the world and sends another chill through …

Israel's deadly bombing of World Central Kitchen convoy was no anomaly: report
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel's deadly bombing of World Central Kitchen convoy was no anomaly: report

Raw Story  

A deadly attack on a convoy of World Central Kitchen aid workers which killed 7 people last month was not a one-off occurrence, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, but rather representative of a documented pattern in which Israel military forces have targeted relief personnel and infrastructure despite being informed of the exact locations of those operations. "Israel's killing of seven …

Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity” and risked everything “to feed people they did not know and will never meet,” José Andrés, the celebrity chef who founded the organization, told mourners who gathered Thursday to honor the dead. “Their examples should inspire us to do better, to be …

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial
7 months, 4 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A memorial at the National …

World Central Kitchen | The charity that Israel bombed in Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen | The charity that Israel bombed in Gaza

The Hindu  

“I don’t open restaurants, I tell stories,” two-star Michelin chef Jose Andres said in an interview in January. In the words of Mr. Andres, “We don’t just feed people, we create systems”; a spirit best reflected by the makeshift jetty the charity built in the southwest of Gaza using building rubble. Mr. Netanyahu, while calling the attack ‘tragic’, callously remarked, …

Why the World Central Kitchen Aid Workers’ Deaths Broke Through the Horror of This War
54 years, 11 months ago

Why the World Central Kitchen Aid Workers’ Deaths Broke Through the Horror of This War

Slate  

On Monday, Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden put out a statement in which he said he was “outraged and heartbroken,” that the aid workers were “brave and selfless,” and that “Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians. … The United States has repeatedly urged …

Israel to reopen border crossing to facilitate aid in north Gaza after Biden warns Netanyahu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel to reopen border crossing to facilitate aid in north Gaza after Biden warns Netanyahu

India TV News  

Jerusalem: Israel on Friday said it is reopening a key border crossing in northern Gaza as part of steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the beleaguered Palestinian coastal enclave, most of which lies in ruins due to the nearly six-month war. This comes after US President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future support …

Israel's military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel's military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike

NPR  

Israel's military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike Enlarge this image toggle caption Ismael Abu Dayyah/AP Ismael Abu Dayyah/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's military says its investigation into airstrikes Tuesday that killed seven aid workers in Gaza concluded that the strikes were carried out "in serious violation" of military operating procedures, and that senior military officers would be …

Jose Andres says aid workers 'systematically TARGETED' in fatal strike
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jose Andres says aid workers 'systematically TARGETED' in fatal strike

Daily Mail  

The White House on Wednesday refused to say if Israel would face any consequences from its chief ally the U.S. amid fury over the strike that took out an aid convoy and killed seven relief workers from World Central Kitchen. Andres in a new interview said the IDF targeted aid workers 'systematically, car by car.' Biden's statement, to which Jean-Pierre …

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel targeted his aid workers 'systematically, car by car'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel targeted his aid workers 'systematically, car by car'

ABC  

In short: World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés has said Israel was "targeting us in a deconflicting zone". World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés has said Israel was "targeting us in a deconflicting zone". An Israeli attack that killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza targeted them "systematically, car by car," World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says. He said …

World Central Kitchen founder says Israel targeted staff in Gaza 'car by car'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen founder says Israel targeted staff in Gaza 'car by car'

New Indian Express  

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés has accused Israeli forces in Gaza of targeting his aid workers "systematically, car by car", the BBC reports. Monday's strike which killed seven members of his staff was not a mistake, he said, repeating that Israeli forces had been told of their movements. “This was not a bad luck situation where, ‘oops’, we dropped …

Israel attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says, as fury builds over deadly strike
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says, as fury builds over deadly strike

CNN  

CNN — The founder of World Central Kitchen has accused Israel of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car by car” during the strikes that left seven dead on Monday, as mounting international fury over the attack further strains Western support for Israel’s war in Gaza. In a Reuters interview, the celebrity chef Jose Andres – who founded WCK in 2010 …

More than 200 aid workers have been killed in Gaza, making famine more likely
8 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 200 aid workers have been killed in Gaza, making famine more likely

Salon  

Seven aid workers from the food aid charity World Central Kitchen were killed in Gaza on Monday night when their convoy was attacked in a confirmed Israeli drone strike. World Central Kitchen pioneered this maritime logistics corridor from Cyprus to a jetty south of Gaza City as road access to the Gaza Strip has been severely limited by Israel, despite …

All seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strike in Gaza named
8 months, 3 weeks ago

All seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strike in Gaza named

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All seven aid worker “heroes” …

The world turns on Israel after World Central Kitchen slaughter: International fury grows, with UK possibly axing arms deals as IDF is accused of war crimes and aid worker death toll exceeds that of a
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The world turns on Israel after World Central Kitchen slaughter: International fury grows, with UK possibly axing arms deals as IDF is accused of war crimes and aid worker death toll exceeds that of a

Daily Mail  

World leaders have vented their fury at Israel following an 'outrageous' drone strike on a convoy of aid workers from the charity World Central Kitchen which killed seven, including three British armed forces heroes. James Henderson, 33, was travelling in a clearly marked car operated by World Central Kitchen, a charity providing meals to Palestinians in the war torn enclave, …

Aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills seven workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills seven workers

The Hindu  

Some of Israel's closest allies, including the United States, on April 2 condemned the deaths of seven aid workers who were killed by airstrikes in Gaza — a loss that prompted multiple charities to suspend food deliveries to Palestinians on the brink of starvation. pic.twitter.com/Nl2jq8wqTt — President Biden April 3, 2024 “Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers …

These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza

NPR  

These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images World Central Kitchen has named the seven aid workers killed by an Israeli airstrike Monday as they were trying to deliver food to Palestinians in Gaza. Sponsor Message But humanitarian chef …

World Central Kitchen: Who were the killed aid workers?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen: Who were the killed aid workers?

CNN  

CNN — The non-profit World Central Kitchen has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Monday, praising their “beautiful souls,” as international condemnation over the incident grows. From World Central Kitchen John Chapman, James Henderson and James Kirby The three Brits killed were John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and …

Picked off one by one, the three British ex-forces heroes who became Israeli targets in airstrike on food charity vehicles in Gaza: How disaster unfolded step by step - as 'shocked' Sunak demands answ
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Picked off one by one, the three British ex-forces heroes who became Israeli targets in airstrike on food charity vehicles in Gaza: How disaster unfolded step by step - as 'shocked' Sunak demands answ

Daily Mail  

Late on Monday night three cars from the World Central Kitchen pulled out of the organisation's warehouse in Gaza to distribute aid to Palestinians. James Henderson, 33, was travelling in a clearly marked car operated by World Central Kitchen, a charity providing meals to Palestinians in the war torn enclave, when the convoy was hit with three missiles fired by …

World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic turn for an American homegrown charity that, in less than 15 years, has mushroomed from the grassroots brainchild of a celebrity chef into one of the world’s most recognized food relief organizations. In a statement Tuesday night, Biden said he had …

Joe Biden breaks silence after 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden breaks silence after 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has addressed the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press briefing that Biden has “conveyed he is grieving with the entire World Central Kitchen family.” President Biden called celebrity chef Jose Andres to express his condolences after an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers from …

Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Several humanitarian aid organizations suspended operations in Gaza on Tuesday after Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen workers. The nonprofits, including World Central Kitchen, said they now need to determine whether their workers can safely provide aid in the region. For the World Central Kitchen convoy to still be hit with military fire increased apprehension among …

What is World Central Kitchen and how is it helping people in Gaza?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What is World Central Kitchen and how is it helping people in Gaza?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World Central Kitchen, the food …

What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners. Here’s a look at the charity’s work in Gaza and what its absence could mean: WHAT IS WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN? Founded in 2010, World Central …

Warsaw wants 'explanations' from Israel after Polish aid worker killed
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Warsaw wants 'explanations' from Israel after Polish aid worker killed

Hindustan Times  

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Tuesday he had asked the Israeli ambassador in Warsaw for "urgent explanations" after a strike killed a Pole and six other aid workers in Gaza. Food aid organisation World Central Kitchen which feeds communities affected by conflict, including in the hunger-stricken Gaza Strip, said seven members of its team were killed while working in …

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen aid group workers in Gaza, including foreigners
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen aid group workers in Gaza, including foreigners

The Hindu  

An apparent Israeli airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver, the aid group said on April 2, hours after it brought a new shipload of food into northern Gaza, which has been isolated and pushed to the brink of famine by Israel’s offensive. World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven …

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen workers

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli air raid has killed six international aid workers and a Palestinian driver. The United States-based aid group, World Central Kitchen, confirmed on Tuesday that its staff members were killed in a “targeted attack” by the Israeli military. WCK said the attack came as its staff were delivering food from its latest shipment to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands …

Seven World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza: What we know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Citizens from Australia, the UK and Poland were among seven people who were killed in an Israeli air strike. Seven people working with the United States-based NGO World Central Kitchen have been killed in the Gaza Strip in what the group’s founder chef said was an Israeli air attack. WCK said it was “devastated to confirm” that seven members of …

Netanyahu says Israeli forces killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says Israeli forces killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel has confirmed its forces killed seven people from the World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza as they travelled in a convoy emblazoned with the charity’s logo that had coordinated its movements with the Israeli military. “We were outraged to learn of an IDF strike that killed a number of civilian humanitarian workers yesterday from the World Central Kitchen,” White …

Grief and anger as workers with José Andrés aid kitchen killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Grief and anger as workers with José Andrés aid kitchen killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

LA Times  

A vehicle used by World Central Kitchen is seen after Israeli airstrikes hit the aid group’s convoy in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip. Relatives and friends mourn by the body of Saif abu Taha, a staff member of the aid group World Central Kitchen who was killed in Israeli airstrikes that hit a humanitarian convoy. To shake up governments, and …

Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza

NPR  

Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza The strike comes as aid groups are desperately trying to find more ways to deliver food and other assistance to Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Five aid workers with the charity group World Central Kitchen have been reported killed in the Gaza Strip, apparently …

"This is unforgivable": Israeli airstrike kills 7 World Central Kitchen workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

"This is unforgivable": Israeli airstrike kills 7 World Central Kitchen workers

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that a targeted Israeli airstrike killed seven members of its aid team in Gaza as they left a warehouse in the city of Deir al-Balah, where they had just unloaded more than 100 tons of food set to be distributed to starving Palestinians. "I am heartbroken and appalled …

“No more innocent lives lost”: José Andrés mourns World Central Kitchen team killed in Gaza strike
8 months, 3 weeks ago

“No more innocent lives lost”: José Andrés mourns World Central Kitchen team killed in Gaza strike

Salon  

Chef José Andrés is “heartbroken and grieving” after seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an airstrike reportedly carried out by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza early Tuesday morning. World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization founded by the Spanish-American chef, provides fresh meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises, per its official website. It needs …

Workers in chef José Andrés’ humanitarian food group killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Workers in chef José Andrés’ humanitarian food group killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

LA Times  

Palestinians carry the body of a person following an airstrike at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday. International aid organization World Central Kitchen confirmed that seven of its members were killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday during efforts to feed thousands facing starvation, according to chef José Andrés, founder of …

World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza aid, as Netanyahu acknowledges an 'unintended hit'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza aid, as Netanyahu acknowledges an 'unintended hit'

NPR  

World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza aid, as Netanyahu acknowledges an 'unintended hit' Enlarge this image toggle caption -/AFP via Getty Images -/AFP via Getty Images The World Central Kitchen, the international food charity founded by chef José Andrés, announced early on Tuesday that it was pausing aid operations after it said an Israeli airstrike killed seven of the organization's workers …

A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile
2 years, 8 months ago

A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile

NPR  

A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to celebrity chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen was destroyed by a missile, according to a tweet from the nonprofit's CEO, Nate Mook. Sponsor Message Four of the partner restaurant's …

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