World Central Kitchen (WCK) said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the US-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike.
\nPrior to halting operations, WCK had distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza since October, representing by its own accounts 62 percent of all international NGO aid.
\nThe charity said it had 276 trucks with the equivalent of almost 8 million meals ready to enter through the Rafah Crossing and will also send trucks into Gaza from Jordan.
\n\u201cThe humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire,\u201d said the charity\u2019s chief executive officer Erin Gore. \u201cWe are restarting our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible.\u201d
\nThe April 1 deaths triggered widespread condemnation and demands from Israel\u2019s allies, including the US, for an explanation.
\nIsrael said its inquiries had found serious errors and breaches of procedure by its military, dismissing two senior officers and reprimanding senior commanders.
\nWCK is demanding an independent investigation.
\nIsrael\u2019s six-month war against Hamas in Gaza followed an Oct. 7 attack by the militant group in southern Israel when more than 250 hostages were seized and some 1,200 people killed, according to Israeli tallies.
\nIsrael\u2019s offensive has killed more than 34,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say, and caused a humanitarian disaster for the enclave\u2019s more than 2 million inhabitants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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