Cyprus says aid ships have turned back from Gaza with some 240 tons of undelivered aid after strike

World Central Kitchen Demands Independent Probe After Israel Kills Aid Workers

World Central Kitchen, the international aid group known for providing food to areas ravaged by natural and humanitarian disasters, has called for an independent investigation into Israel’s airstrikes on its aid workers in Gaza, which killed seven.  In a statement released Thursday, WCK wrote that they have “asked the governments of Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Poland, and the United Kingdom to join us in demanding an inde…

US plan to deliver aid from Gaza pier in doubt after WCK strike

Who were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Israel’s strike in Gaza?

By Robert Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) 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. A dual US-Canada national, a Palestinian, three Brits, an Australian, and a Pole were killed when an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) strike hit a returning WCK convoy. “These are the heroes of …

Undelivered Gaza aid returns to Cyprus after aid workers killed

Undelivered Gaza aid returns to Cyprus after aid workers killed A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza returned to Cyprus on Wednesday after aid workers of World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday evening.A cargo ship carrying 240 metric tons of food that had been destined for the people of the beseiged Palestinian enclave sailed back to Larnaca in Cyprus following the deadly attack, dropping anchor just outs…