The incident involving unintentional harm to the members of WCK was a grave mistake that led to questions regarding misidentification by the Israeli army. The statement by the speaker highlighted the difficulty in understanding how the Israeli army could mistake a convoy of aid workers for something else, especially when the vehicles were clearly marked as belonging to the World Central Kitchen and were traveling in a known aid corridor. The lack of clarification from the Israeli government on whether they noticed the markings on the convoy's vehicles further adds to the confusion surrounding this misidentification.
The Israeli airstrike that killed seven workers delivering food in Gaza has touched off global outrage and condemnation.
Kim Severson, who covers food culture for The Times, discusses the World Central Kitchen, the aid group at the center of the story; and Adam Rasgon, who reports from Israel, explains what we know about the tragedy so far.
Guest: Kim Severson, a food correspondent for The New York Times.
Adam Rasgon, an Israel correspondent for The New York Times.
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