Israeli Strikes Kill Charity Workers Amid Renewed Cease-fire Push
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday killed two aid workers, including a World Central Kitchen (WCK) staffer and a Save the Children team member, as the Israeli military claimed to have targeted a terrorist involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel.
Ahed Azmi Qdeih, a WCK employee, was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Khan Yunis. The IDF alleged that Qdeih participated in the deadly Hamas-led assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz, though it did not provide evidence. Qdeih’s family called the allegations baseless, saying he was a charitable engineer. WCK denied prior knowledge of any connection between its employee and the Hamas attack, adding that it is pausing operations in Gaza to gather more information.
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In a separate incident, Save the Children confirmed that 39-year-old Ahmad Faisal Isleem Al-Qadi was killed in an airstrike, though it was unclear if the two incidents were related. “There are not strong enough words to express the grief and outrage we feel,” said Save the Children’s CEO, Inger Ashing.
The strikes came as medics reported at least 32 fatalities in Gaza, including nine killed when an airstrike hit a vehicle near a crowd receiving aid. Israeli officials maintain that military actions target Hamas terrorists and accuse the group of using civilian infrastructure as shields.
Meanwhile, Hamas leaders arrived in Cairo for Egyptian-brokered talks aimed at negotiating a potential cease-fire and a prisoner exchange with Israel. The conflict has killed over 44,000 people and displaced nearly all of Gaza’s population.
