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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
EU’s top diplomat condemns strike on Gaza aid workers, calls for investigation
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemns the reported Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza overnight, and calls for an inquiry.
“I condemn the attack and urge an investigation. Despite all the demands to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, we see new innocent casualties,” Borrell writes on X, adding that the incident further strengthens the need for an immediate ceasefire.
I pay tribute to the @WCKitchen staff members killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
I condemn the attack and urge an investigation.
Despite all the demands to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, we see new innocent casualties.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) April 2, 2024