Israel says it struck militants posing as aid workers
The army said it carried out an air strike on the men after confirming with the charity that they were not affiliated with it and that the car did not belong to it.
World Central Kitchen confirmed that the men and the vehicle were not affiliated with it.
"We strongly condemn anyone posing as World Central Kitchen or other humanitarians, as this endangers civilians and aid workers," it said in a statement.
The military shared video footage showing several men in yellow vests standing around a vehicle with the charity's logo on its roof.
The military said five of the men were armed.
The relief group, founded in 2010, has worked from Haiti to Ukraine, dispatching teams that can quickly provide meals on a mass scale in conflict zones and after natural disasters.
The group prides itself on providing food that fits with local tastes.
In April, an Israeli strike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers including Australian team leader Zomi Frankcom in the Gaza Strip.
Israel quickly admitted it had mistakenly killed the aid workers and launched an investigation.
In November, an Israeli strike killed five people, including a World Central Kitchen worker who Israel said was part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war.
WCK said at the time that it was unaware the employee had any connection to the attack.
Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed about 1200 people, mostly civilians, in the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war.
Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals but 50 remain inside the Gaza Strip.
Israel believes about 20 are still alive.
Israel's air and ground offensive has since displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine.
It has killed more than 61,400 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters or civilians but says about half were women and children.
Besides those killed, 121 adults and 101 children have died of malnutrition-related causes, the ministry has said.
The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals.
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