World Central Kitchen
![World Central Kitchen aid packages. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/04/29/b0254fb0-066a-11ef-aef9-dd72173416da__h4480_w6720.jpg)
WCK stressed its commitment to the population of the Gaza Strip and the memory of those killed in the fatal attack, and reiterated its call for an international investigation of the attack.
![Meeting between IDF and humanitarian organizations, sans UNRWA.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/11/4d9f1fe0-f820-11ee-aef9-dd72173416da__h1067_w1600.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
The meeting marks part of Israel's efforts to better coordinate with humanitarian organizations to avoid incidents such as the one in which the IDF mistakenly struck a World Central Kitchen convoy.
![Israel and Australia.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/08/170f4530-f5b0-11ee-9685-6fa808a40761__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, World Central Kitchen
The incident, in which the IDF mistakenly attacked a World Central Kitchen aid convoy, took the lives of seven foreign nationals, including one Australian citizen.
![Punishing and reprimanding senior officers for the WCK incident.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/03/056d7730-f1c7-11ee-aef9-dd72173416da__h270_w480.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
According to the investigation, a previous identification of nearby gunmen led to mistaken classification of WCK vehicles as terrorist. Full report below.
![IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/01/80a7ac30-f056-11ee-a65c-fd3f72bc574c__h2306_w3459.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
In the face of conflicting signs of a possible attack from Iran, IDF Spokesperson Hagari also said that there was no change as of yet in Rear Command instructions.
![Chief of Staff Halevi issuing statement on World Central Kitchen incident.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/03/63839350-f1c6-11ee-9685-6fa808a40761__h301_w672.png)
Israel-Gaza War, World Central Kitchen
Halevi repeated that the deaths of the WCK workers was a "grave mistake" and that there is now a humanitarian coordination center meant to ensure better coordination of aid provision.
![Defense Minister Gallant.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/20/32575720-e6c3-11ee-a0b8-59c8fdf35245__h4173_w6256.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
The Defense Minister also "reflected on the complex environment in which IDF troops are required to operate on a daily basis" while stressing the need for open communication with international organizations.
![Israel and Poland.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/02/bc7dfb80-f0f9-11ee-aef9-dd72173416da__h2605_w4961.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorksi stressed in his talk with Foreign Minister Katz that "all Poles were shocked by the death" of the seven WCK members, allegedly killed in an Israeli strike.
![IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/01/80a7ac30-f056-11ee-a65c-fd3f72bc574c__h2306_w3459.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, World Central Kitchen
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari spoke with the World Central Kitchen founder regarding the incident where five WCK workers were possibly mistakenly killed by the IDF: "We will investigate this serious incident, learning lessons to reduce the odds for a repeat of such incidents."
![World Central Kitchen ships loaded with food and headed for Gaza.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/30/62f0a060-eecc-11ee-a0b8-59c8fdf35245__h2730_w4096.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
The convoy contains hundreds of tons of ready to eat meals, destined for the north of the Gaza Strip.
![World Central Kitchen aid packages. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/16/e9ca8880-e3be-11ee-bbda-93c9fb230a79__h4480_w6720.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
One ship has already offloaded hundreds of tons of food to the Gaza Strip on Friday, and another ship is en route today, with Cyprus serving as the main aid terminal.