Israel says it has killed a suspect in the October 7 attack who was working for a US charity

CAIRO – The Israeli military announced on November 30 that it had killed a militant who took part in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and who it said was employed by a US charity, World Central Kitchen, in Gaza.

The military offered no evidence, and Reuters could not independently verify the man’s identity and whether he took part in the 2023 attack on Israel.

World Central Kitchen confirmed the airstrike and said it was not aware of an employee involved in the October 7 attack.

“We are devastated to say that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza,” it said in a statement posted on X. “World Central Kitchen was unaware that any individuals in the vehicle were allegedly connections. to the Hamas attack on October 7”.

The charity group said it was suspending operations in Gaza, adding that it was working with incomplete information and was urgently seeking more details.

Hamas did not immediately comment.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that three charity workers were killed when an Israeli strike targeted a vehicle in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Doctors said a total of five people were killed.