American NGO claims that several of its workers were killed by an Israeli strike. The Hamas Ministry of Health reported five victims arriving at a hospital in Deir el-Balah, after “an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle of the American organization World Central Kitchen” “We are heartbroken and deeply troubled by the strike,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said.

“Aid workers must be protected as they provide desperately needed aid, and we urge Israel to promptly investigate what happened,’ she added.