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The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based aid group, said today that one of its staff members was killed in the central Gaza Strip.
In a statement, WCK said Nadi Sallout, a Palestinian, was killed near the central city of Deir Al-Balah, without providing details about the circumstances of his death.
“He was an integral member of our warehouse team from the early days of our response in Rafah and a humanitarian at his very core,” WCK said.
“We are still learning the details of this tragedy, but believe he was off duty at the time,” it added.
One of our Palestinian colleagues, Nadi Sallout, was killed tonight near Deir al-Balah, Gaza. He was an integral member of our warehouse team from the early days of our response in Rafah and a humanitarian at his very core. We are still learning the details of this tragedy, but… pic.twitter.com/XlBmenqYig
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) August 7, 2024
On 1 April, an Israeli air strike killed seven WCK aid workers; three Britons, an Australian, a Polish national, a US-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian.
The killings triggered calls for accountability, with many, including WCK founder Jose Andres, disputing Israel’s claim that the attack was a “mistake” and a case of “misidentification.”
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