Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC
A group of charity workers killed by the Al Khair Foundation, registered by the UK, during an Israeli strike in northern Gaza.
The charity said eight workers — including volunteers and journalists who documented their activities — were described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement with Israel when they killed their vehicle on Saturday.
The Israeli military said it attacked “two terrorists identified as operating a drone that poses a threat to Israeli forces” and added that it was targeted at “other terrorists” who arrived at the scene.
The charity refused to accuse its team of members of terrorists.
Qasim Rashid Ahmad, founder and chairman of the charity, told the BBC that the team set up tents in the area and documented them in the charity’s own promotion efforts.
He said two of its photographers returned to the car and were hit while other team members were hit by Israeli drones by team members who rushed to the scene and followed them when they went to the charity’s second car.
Hamas-Operating the Health Ministry said several others were injured and taken to Indonesian hospitals in the Northern Gaza Strip.
Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the group, said Israel “has carried out a horrific massacre in the Gaza Strip by targeting a group of journalists and humanitarian workers.”
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been on hold since January, but the future is uncertain as the process reaches a deadlock, raising concerns about returning to the fight.
The war began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 people back to Gaza as hostages.
Gaza Hamas – Operations Ministry of Operations said Israel killed more than 48,300 Palestinians with a large-scale military offensive.
