'Israeli' colonel says he is "not sorry" for killing seven aid workers in Gaza
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- Colonel Nochi Mendel, who ordered the 2024 drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers, said he is “not sorry” for the decision.
- World Central Kitchen rejected claims that its workers had ties to Hamas as “false and outrageous.”
‘Israeli’ Colonel Nochi Mendel, the commander who ordered the 2024 drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers, said he is “not sorry” for the decision.
The deaths included Australian humanitarian worker Zomi Frankcom. The aid workers were traveling in a clearly marked humanitarian convoy when they were struck.
Mendel has continued to defend the decision, claiming that WCK had alleged ties to Hamas.
World Central Kitchen has rejected those allegations, describing them as “false and outrageous.”
The strike killed seven WCK workers as they traveled through the Gaza Strip after helping deliver food to Palestinians.
The incident drew international condemnation and renewed scrutiny of ‘Israeli’ military operations and safeguards for humanitarian workers in Gaza.
Despite the deaths and the clearly identified aid vehicles, Mendel said he did not regret ordering the strike.
The case has remained a major point of controversy over the protection of humanitarian personnel and accountability for civilian deaths during the war.
