IDF says it caught terror operatives posing as World Central Kitchen staff in central Gaza

Terror operatives in the central Gaza Strip posed as members of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) humanitarian organization, the military says, attaching footage of the incident from earlier this week.

According to the IDF, “five armed terrorists” who were spotted near a vehicle marked with the logo of WCK, “despite having no affiliation with the organization, while posing a threat to our forces,” were eliminated in an airstrike.

“The terrorists deliberately attached the [WCK] emblem and wore yellow vests in an attempt to disguise their activities and avoid being targeted, cynically exploiting the status and trust given to aid organizations,” the IDF says.

The military says COGAT representatives “verified the information with the WCK, which confirmed that the vehicle seen in Gaza with the organization’s emblem had no connection to its activities.”

The fake WCK vehicle had been spotted in the Deir al-Balah area “with several armed terrorists nearby who posed a threat to forces,” the military says. A short while later, an Israeli Air Force drone struck the operatives.

This video released by the IDF on August 12, 2025, shows alleged terror operatives posing as members of the WCK humanitarian aid organization in the central Gaza Strip. (Israel Defense Forces)