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Seven aid workers for the World Central Kitchen, a food charity, were killed Monday by an apparent Israeli military strike gone wrong.
The workers were in a vehicle headed to the Gaza Strip when they were killed, according to The Associated Press.
What is the World Central Kitchen and why were they there? Here’s what we know about the organization:
What is World Central Kitchen?
According to its website, the World Central Kitchen “delivers freshly prepared meals to people in need following natural disasters, like hurricanes or earthquakes, or to those enduring conflict.”
The group has also provided meals to migrants arriving at the southern U.S. border, according to AP, and the victims of wildfires in Hawaii and Texas.
The aid group was founded in 2010 by celebrity chef José Andrés and currently offers thousands of meals daily in Ukraine, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza and Haiti.
Andrés has a pair of Michelin-star restaurants, has published cookbooks and has appeared on numerous television …
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