Gaza
Israeli officer defends drone strike that killed aid workers
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An Israeli army colonel who ordered a drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza said he is "not sorry" for the attack, Middle East Eye reported. The officer authorized the operation that resulted in the deaths of the humanitarian workers, defending his decision despite the significant casualties among international personnel.
World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides meals in conflict zones and disaster areas worldwide, lost seven staff members in the strike on their convoy in Gaza. The incident drew international attention to the dangers faced by aid workers operating in the territory amid ongoing military operations.
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