British aid workers killed in Gaza named as
INTERNATIONAL condemnation of an Israeli air strike which killed seven aid workers has continued to grow. World Central Kitchen (WCK) confirmed British victims
John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, who were working for the charity’s security team, were among seven of its staff killed.
The team’s leader, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom, 43, an Australian national, also died, along with American-Canadian dual citizen Jacob Flickinger, 33, Polish national Damian Sobol, 35, and Palestinian Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, 25.
According to The Times, Henderson was a former Royal Marine from Cornwall who was due to leave Gaza on Monday. Chapman, a father-of-two from Poole, Dorset, was also said to be a former Royal Marine and served in the Special Boat Service, the special forces unit of the Royal Navy, according to The Sun.
Kirby is also believed to be a military veteran.
WCK’s chief executive Erin Gore described the victims as “the heroes of World Central Kitchen”.
Humza Yousaf has already called for immediate action from the UK Government following the attack.
Elsewhere, the SNP have also called on the Government to release any legal advice on whether Israel has broken international law.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli forces were behind the “unintended strike” on Tuesday.
During a phone call with Netanyahu, Rishi Sunak said he was appalled by the killings and demanded a “thorough and transparent investigation”.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister spoke to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening.
“He said he was appalled by the killing of aid workers, including three British nationals, in an air strike in Gaza yesterday questioned about the legal advice by shadow foreign secretary David Lammy.
Labour’s Darren Jones suggested the UK halting arms sales would not change the course of the war.
“The fact of the matter is if the UK, for example, stopped supplying arms, the war would not end.
“What we need to do is get the parties to a position where the fighting can stop,” the shadow Treasury minister told ITV’s Good Morning Britain programme. and demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into what happened.
“The Prime Minister said far too many aid workers and ordinary civilians have lost their lives in Gaza and the situation is increasingly intolerable.
“The UK expects to see immediate action by Israel to end restrictions on humanitarian aid, deconflict with the UN and aid agencies, protect civilians and repair vital