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Gaza: Aid Workers

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 23700, tabled on 25 April 2024

Question

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat
Orkney and Shetland
Commons

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of opening a coronial inquest into the killing of three British nationals working with the World Central Kitchen by an Israeli drone strike in Gaza.

Answer

Mr Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
Sutton Coldfield
Commons

Answered on

30 April 2024

The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 2 April and made clear that the UK was appalled by the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including three British Nationals, in an Israeli airstrike. The Prime Minister called for a thorough and transparent investigation into what happened. We are reviewing the initial findings of Israel's investigation of the incident.

Guaranteed deconfliction for aid convoys and other humanitarian work is essential.

The Government mourns the loss of these brave humanitarian workers, and our thoughts remain with their families at this time.

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