The humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen reports the death of several of its employees following Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu wants to stop Al-Jazeera.

These three passports are said to belong to the murdered employees of World Central Kitchen. Photo: ap

World Central Kitchen international aid workers killed

According to the humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen, several of its employees were killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. “The Israeli government must stop this indiscriminate killing,” wrote the organization's founder, US-based celebrity Spanish chef José Andrés, on Tuesday morning. on platform. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the death of an Australian aid worker and strongly condemned the attack. “This is a tragedy that should never have happened,” Albanese said Tuesday, quoted by Australian media. His government contacted the Israeli government directly about the incident. According to Palestinian media reports, the at least four other victims included World Central Kitchen employees from Poland, Ireland and Britain, as well as their Palestinian driver.

Israel's military wrote on Telegram that it was “conducting a thorough investigation at the highest level to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident.” World Central Kitchen runs community kitchens in Gaza with local partners who prepare meals for the population. The organization is currently involved in sending aid that has arrived by sea from Cyprus to the war zone since March. He also took charge of the distribution of relief supplies at the site. Israel must stop restricting humanitarian aid, killing civilians and aid workers, and using food as a weapon, Andrés wrote. “No more innocent deaths. Peace begins with our shared humanity. We have to start now,” he added.

Photos and videos circulating on social media overnight are said to show World Central Kitchen employees who were killed. You can see their bodies wearing protective vests and their passports stained with blood. According to Palestinian information, the Australian woman and her colleagues, as well as her Palestinian driver, were delivering relief supplies at the time of the airstrike, the newspaper wrote. The Sydney Morning Herald. They had arrived in Gaza just a few hours earlier on a ship from Cyprus. Meanwhile, the Israeli military's statement said its own forces were making great efforts to enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and were working closely with World Central Kitchen to provide food and humanitarian assistance to the population of the Gaza Strip. (dpa)

Japan wants to resume payments to UN Palestinian aid agency

The Japanese government wants to return to providing financial support to the UN Palestine Aid Agency. This was announced on Tuesday by Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, according to the Kyodo news agency. The decision was made in view of the serious humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The UN aid agency, UNRWA, came under heavy criticism. Some employees were accused of being involved in the Islamist Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7 last year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres had promised a thorough investigation into the allegations. Collaboration with several employees was terminated. Several countries temporarily suspended payments to UNRWA due to the allegations, including the largest donors, the United States and Germany. Japan also froze a planned payment of $35 million. (dpa)

Netanyahu wants to stop the channel critical of Israel Al-Jazeera

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the rapid closure of the Arab television channel Al Jazeera in the country. Netanyahu explained accusations that Al-Jazeera had damaged Israel's security, incited hatred against Israeli soldiers and was a “terror channel.” Israel's parliament immediately approved the so-called Al Jazeera law, which allows foreign television channels to be closed if they are considered to pose a risk to state security. Al-Jazeera has reported extensively on the catastrophic situation in Gaza since the beginning of the Gaza War, showing images of death and destruction rarely seen on Israeli television channels. (dpa)

US and Israel plan meetings on Rafah offensive

Representatives of the US government and Israeli leadership are expected to meet next week to discuss Israel's planned ground offensive on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. After a video link with representatives of both sides, the White House issued a joint statement on Monday promising a face-to-face meeting next week. Both sides shared the goal of defeating Hamas in Rafah, he said. “The US side expressed concern over various approaches in Rafah.” The Israeli side, in turn, agreed to take these concerns into account and hold further talks. Israel wants to destroy the last Hamas battalions in Rafah, near the border with Egypt. The U.S. government believes a large-scale ground offensive would be wrong because of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians who have sought protection from the fighting there and would like to show Israel alternatives. (dpa)

Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirms the death of generals in Syria

Following the alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has confirmed the death of two generals in its ranks. The two Brigadier Generals Mohammed-Reza Sahedi and Mohammed Hadi Haji Rahimi were killed in the attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus, the IRGC said on Monday night. Five other members of the Revolutionary Guard were killed in the attack. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the attack and blamed Israel's archenemy for the killing of the generals. “The dimensions of this hateful attack are being investigated, and responsibility for its consequences lies with the aggressive Zionist regime,” the spokesman said, according to a statement from his ministry. “The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to take countermeasures and will decide the nature of the response.” (dpa)

United States: Israel has every right to defend itself

The United States is Israel's most important protective power, supporting the country with billions of dollars each year, a significant portion of which goes toward missile defense and other military technologies. However, relations between both countries are currently very tense given the high number of civilian victims in the Gaza war. In response to Israel's conduct of the war, calls are growing to restrict arms sales to the ally. Deliveries of weapons to the country sometimes take several years, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday in Washington.

Israel is surrounded by actors bent on its destruction, not only Hamas, but also Iran and its proxies, such as the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. “We believe Israel has every right to defend itself against these adversaries,” Miller said. He Washington Post had reported on Friday, citing unnamed Pentagon and State Department officials, that the US government had “quietly” approved new bombs and fighter jets for Israel in recent days. (dpa)