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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Vivian Ho

First Thing: Biden expected to speak with Netanyahu after aid worker killings

A composite of World Central Kitchen relief and security team members Top row: James Henderson, James Kirby, John Chapman. Bottom row: Damian Sobol, Lalzawmi Zomi Frankcom, Jacob Flickinger, Saif Issam Abu Taha
The seven killed members of the World Central convoy. Top row L-R: James Henderson, James Kirby, John Chapman. Bottom row L-R: Damian Sobol, Lalzawmi Zomi Frankcom, Jacob Flickinger, Saif Issam Abu Taha. Composite: World Central Kitchen/Getty Images

Good morning.

Joe Biden is expected to have his first call with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, since the airstrikes that killed seven members of a convoy of humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza. Biden has been critical of Israel in the aftermath of the strikes, saying the Israel-Hamas war “has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed”.

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