‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Summary
Seven international aid workers were killed in April 2024 by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza while working for World Central Kitchen. An Israeli military investigation cleared those involved of criminal charges, citing a practice called "haflala," which labels people as targets based on association with armed groups, even without clear evidence.Key Facts
- Seven aid workers from different countries died in an Israeli airstrike targeting World Central Kitchen vehicles in Gaza.
- The strike followed food aid deliveries, and the vehicles were clearly marked as humanitarian.
- Israeli military prosecutors decided not to open criminal cases related to the airstrike.
- Israeli officers said the aid workers were targeted because they were near armed men, believed to be from Hamas.
- The military practice called "haflala" allows soldiers to label people as terrorists based on association, not direct action.
- More than 70,000 Palestinians have died in the Gaza war over the last three years, with over 75% being civilians, according to Israeli data.
- The military action aimed to prevent Hamas from controlling aid deliveries, not to stop an immediate threat.
- World Central Kitchen stated their team was unarmed and posed no threat during the attack.
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