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World Central Kitchen halts operations in Gaza after strike kills staff (www.bbc.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Ignacio@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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International food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is suspending its operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in an Israeli air strike.

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 22 points 8 months ago (5 children)

WCK said it had co-ordinated the convoy's movements with the IDF when it was hit.

WTF?! How could this happen? Is IDF that incompetent and must hit anything that moves?

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 37 points 8 months ago

The answer is in the headline. WCK is halting its operations. IDF Mission: Accomplished.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The armored trucks were also clearly labeled with the charities logos.

This means the trucks were bombed intentionally, they were bombed when clearly identified as aid workers, or they were bombed indiscriminately.

None of the above is good for the IDF.

Most likely they will claim the "fog of war" was the issue and there will be non specific "changes" that they will make after a long delay, all while blaming aid organizations for not providing volunteers to stop the genocidal starvation they are causing.

[–] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 16 points 8 months ago

Nah this is the outcome they were looking for. Mission accomplished.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 8 months ago

I took it to mean the IDF hit the convoy intentionally, knowing all its movements and such from the coordination.

[–] RadioRat@beehaw.org 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It was intentional. WCK coordinated with the IDF on the route plan.

[–] Five@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago

World Central Kitchen founder accuses Israel of targeting aid organization