Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza

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I’m outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian staff from World Central Kitchen, together with one American, in Gaza yesterday. They have been offering meals to hungry civilians in the midst of a conflict. They have been courageous and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy.

Israel has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into why the help staff’ automobiles have been hit by airstrikes. That investigation should be swift, it should convey accountability, and its findings should be made public. 

Much more tragically, this isn’t a stand-alone incident. This battle has been one of many worst in latest reminiscence when it comes to what number of support staff have been killed. It is a main cause why distributing humanitarian support in Gaza has been so troublesome – as a result of Israel has not accomplished sufficient to guard support staff making an attempt to ship desperately wanted assist to civilians. Incidents like yesterday’s merely shouldn’t occur. Israel has additionally not accomplished sufficient to guard civilians. America has repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their army operations in opposition to Hamas with humanitarian operations, with the intention to keep away from civilian casualties. 

America will proceed to do all we will to ship humanitarian help to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, via all obtainable means. I’ll proceed to press Israel to do extra to facilitate that support. And we’re pushing arduous for a right away ceasefire as a part of a hostage deal. I’ve a group in Cairo engaged on this proper now.

Earlier immediately, I spoke with my pal Chef José Andrés, the founding father of World Central Kitchen, to convey my deepest condolences for the deaths of these brave support staff and to specific my continued assist for his and his group’s relentless and heroic efforts to get meals to hungry individuals across the globe. 

Could God bless the humanitarian staff killed yesterday and luxury their households and family members of their grief.

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