Humanitarian groups say they can no longer provide aid safely after targeting of food charity staff provokes international outcryThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza seems likely to worsen after charities announced they are suspending operations in the territory in the aftermath of an Israeli drone attack which repeatedly targeted a clearly identified convoy of international aid workers, killing seven.The strikes on a team from World Central Kitchen (WCK) led the charity – along with other aid organisations such as Anera, which helps refugees around the Middle East, and the US-based Project Hope, which focuses on healthcare – to announce on Tuesday that they would pause operations in Gaza to protect their staff. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/charities-halt-gaza-operations-after-israeli-drones-kill-aid-workers
Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-04-02 19:52:06
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