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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

Charities halt Gaza aid after drone attack that killed seven workers

People inspect the burnt out car where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza
Seven people were killed in Deir al-Balah when Israeli missiles struck a World Central Kitchen convoy. Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

The humanitarian catastrophe 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 that it would pause operations in Gaza to protect its staff.

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