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Newsweek
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- Newsweek
Israel Conducts Deadly Strike Against 'Fake' Aid Workers in Gaza
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently conducted a deadly strike targeting what it claimed were armed individuals posing as staff for an international organization dedicated to providing food relief, according to an Israeli military official. The news came as the IDF has sought to push back against a global outcry over the killing of civilian workers in the Gaza Strip, alleging some of them were affiliated with Hamas and other armed factions. Israel has been condemned for its recent killing of an Al Jazeera journalist and his crew, whom the IDF claims were members of Hamas. The Israeli military official told reporters Tuesday that the incident occurred over the weekend after IDF troops identified a gathering of "a few dozen" armed individuals traveling near an IDF post in Gaza. The Israeli forces then observed a parked vehicle bearing the insignia World Central Kitchen (WCK), prompting Israeli personnel to contact the Washington, D.C.-based food security organization to verify that the individuals were not affiliated with the group. The Israeli military official described the situation as one of "armed men in southern Gaza, near an IDF post, posing as humanitarian workers, knowing that the IDF will be much more careful when we see them." "We were able to verify in real time with the WCK that this, in fact, is not related to their organization, and is, in fact, a fake vehicle," the Israeli military official said. "And still, we waited for the people to leave the vehicle." "We were waiting for another identification in real time of the same people to see again that they are still the same people, still armed people," the Israeli military official added. "We waited for them to get out of the car, and then we went forward and eliminated those armed men who were near our troops." A screengrab from an undated video shared by the Israel Defense Forces purports to show armed men posing as World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. A screengrab from an undated video shared by the Israel Defense Forces purports to show armed men posing as World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. Israel Defense Forces What We Know The Israeli military official told Newsweek that the IDF was not yet able to determine whether the armed individuals were members of Hamas or any other militant group operating in Gaza. "I'm unable to say they are directly connected to Hamas," the Israeli official said. "We're very careful when we say [there is a] connection, to which organization. We want to be able to verify and have concrete connection when we speak, and be very responsible with the information we put out." The IDF later issued a statement announcing the strike. "In a targeted airstrike last week, five armed terrorists were eliminated while near a vehicle marked with the emblem of the international humanitarian aid organization 'World Central Kitchen' (WCK), despite having no affiliation with the organization, and while posing a threat to our troops," the IDF said. "The terrorists deliberately affixed the emblem and wore yellow vests in an attempt to conceal their activity and avoid being targeted, cynically exploiting the status and trust afforded to aid organizations," the IDF added. What Is World Central Kitchen? World Central Kitchen, founded in 2010 by Spanish American chef and restauranteur José Andrés, operates to provide food relief in areas of crisis around the world, including conflict zones such as Ukraine and Gaza. Late last month, The New York Times published an op-ed by Andrés titled "The World Cannot Stand By With Gaza on the Brink of Famine." In it, he disputed Israel's claims of Hamas looting humanitarian aid convoys and criticized what he called a "blockade" imposed by Israel against food entering Gaza. Days later, World Central Kitchen published an article confirming that it was once again "getting some ingredients and supplies into Gaza we are using to cook for vulnerable families and medical facilities in the community of Deir Al-Balah," near where the deadly incident involving Israeli forces and armed fighters was said to have occurred. World Central Kitchen has yet to issue a statement acknowledging the incident. Newsweek has reached out to World Central Kitchen and the José Andrés Group for comment. Caught in Crossfire News of the incident comes just two days after the IDF announced the killing of a prominent Al Jazeera journalist, Anas Al-Sharif, in strikes targeting Gaza City on Sunday. The IDF claimed that Sharif had covertly operated as part of the "Hamas East Jabaliya Battalion" that was responsible for rocket attacks. Al Jazeera has rejected this claim and a number of international organizations, including the United Nations and the Committee to Protect Journalists have condemned the strike. Israel has previously acknowledged fault in targeting World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the killing of seven aid workers by Israeli drone fire in April 2024 a "a tragic event in which our forces unintentionally harmed non-combatants in the Gaza Strip." "This happens in war," Netanyahu said at the time. "We are conducting a thorough inquiry and are in contact with the governments. We will do everything to prevent a recurrence." When another Israeli strike killed at least three World Central Kitchen workers in November, the IDF asserted that the target of the operation was a member of Hamas and called on the organization to investigate its employees.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Israeli mistakenly enters Palestinian village in Area B, pelted with stones
After accidentally entering Kafr Mukhmas, the Israeli's vehicle was pelted with stones. They managed to quickly extricate themselves from the situation and locate security personnel. An Israeli citizen was attacked in Area B of the Binyamin region of the West Bank on Monday night, Army Radio reported. After accidentally entering Kafr Mukhmas, the Israeli's vehicle was pelted with stones. They managed to quickly extricate themselves from the situation and locate security personnel on the outskirts of the village. The Israeli was lightly wounded in the attack, while the vehicle was damaged. Security forces are working to identify and arrest those involved. Other stoning incidents in the West Bank In early July, the IDF was summoned to break up a violent incident where Palestinian terrorists threw stones at Jewish shepherds in the West Bank near Sinjil. Two Palestinians, one of whom was also an American citizen, were killed. This is a developing story. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
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- Fox News
CNN panel knocks national Democrats on 'tone-deaf' response to Trump DC crime plan
A CNN panel suggested on Monday that the Democratic Party's overall response to President Donald Trump's plan to reduce crime in Washington D.C. might come across as tone-deaf, likening it to the Democratic Party's messaging on the economy during the Biden administration. "What's striking is that national Democrats are not following Mayor Bowser's lead on this, and that national Democrats have been insisting, just look at the statistics. We have a 30-year low violent crime. Whereas Mayor Bowser is talking about, 'Hey, we need to get 500 more police officers on the streets. We'd like the federal government to help us rebuild our jail,'" Axios reporter Alex Thompson said during a discussion on "The Arena with Kasie Hunt." "She's also talking about some of the reforms she did to make it so accused violent offenders don't get out of jail pretrial. So there is this disconnect, and I've talked to Democrat strategists today that think that national Democrats saying, 'look at the statistics,' is sort of a tone-deaf way to react," Thompson continued. Trump spoke to reporters on Monday about his plan, which was immediately dismissed by top Democrats, who argued that crime is at a 30-year low. Kristen Soltis Anderson, a CNN political commentator, pointed out that the Democratic Party's reliance on crime statistics mirrored its unsuccessful economic messaging during Joe Biden's presidency. "Isn't this the exact same problem that Democrats had last year? Look at the statistics. We promise you the economy is great, while people are going, 'It doesn't feel great to me.' That feels like a lot of this conversation around crime that you can point to statistics all day long that say, 'Hey, D.C. is safer this year than it was last year,' but do people feel safe?" she observed. "Bottom line, if they don't, they may be more okay with something that would otherwise be considered extraordinary," Anderson said. Former Republican lawmaker Peter Meijer chimed in, saying Mayor Muriel Bowser might know something about the possible manipulation of statistics at the D.C. police department. "She may know some things that national Democrats are not paying attention to," Meijer said. "It is also true, crime is one of these things where the randomness of it actually has a big psychological effect, right?" said Jamal Simmons, a former communications director for Kamala Harris. "When random crime happens along 14th street or one of the big thoroughfares here in the district, people get very animated about it." CNN host Kasie Hunt also pointed out that a D.C. murder victim Trump referenced during the press conference on Monday, former Trump administration official Mike Gill, who was killed during a carjacking in 2024, was one of her neighbors. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reacted to Trump's announcement on social media. "Violent crime in Washington, D.C. is at a thirty-year low. Donald Trump has no basis to take over the local police department. And zero credibility on the issue of law and order. Get lost," he said.
