U.S. President Joe Biden voiced his dismay over an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that led to the deaths of seven aid workers associated with World Central Kitchen. Biden called for an expedited investigation and public disclosure of its findings, emphasizing that this incident is part of a larger pattern of harm to aid workers.

“This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed,” he said.

He urged Israel to take more proactive measures to safeguard aid workers and civilians, emphasizing the need to deconflict military operations against Hamas with humanitarian efforts to prevent civilian casualties. Biden also pledged to continue pushing Israel to improve aid delivery to Gaza.

Biden expressed his condolences and support for WCK’s “relentless and heroic efforts to get food to hungry people around the globe,” after speaking with WCK founder Jose Andres.

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Why It Matters: The recent Israeli airstrike has sparked international outrage. The victims of the attack were foreign aid workers from Australia, Britain, and Poland, who were working for WCK, a non-governmental organization founded by celebrity chef Andres.

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