UK demands ‘transparent explanation’ after deaths of British aid workers in Gaza
11 months, 3 weeks ago

UK demands ‘transparent explanation’ after deaths of British aid workers in Gaza

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Prime Minister said he was “shocked and saddened” by reports that seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in Gaza on Monday night. They are doing fantastic work bringing alleviation to the suffering that many are experiencing in Gaza Rishi Sunak Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said the Foreign Office was “working to verify” reports that British nationals were among the aid workers killed, adding that the Government wanted “a full, transparent explanation of what happened”. The Labour leader said: “Reports of the death of British nationals – among others from World Central Kitchen – in an Israeli strike on Gaza are horrifying. A spokesperson said in a statement: “In a challenging operation spanning several hours, teams from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society successfully recovered the bodies of the seven World Central Kitchen employees this morning.

History of this topic

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