What Israel’s killing of aid workers means for Gaza
It will make it even harder to feed desperate people
THE ROAD was dangerous, but they took precautions. On April 1st a group of aid workers left a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza. The vehicles in their three-car convoy were clearly marked with the frying-pan logo of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a charity that has worked closely with Israel. Their route along the coastal road had been cleared with the Israeli army. But the precautions did not help: an Israeli drone loitering overhead fired three missiles at the cars, one after another, killing all seven people inside.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “No way to help”
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