Event Brief
World Central Kitchen chief condemns IDF commander
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Summary: World Central Kitchen chief José Andrés criticised an Israeli commander who defended a 2024 drone strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues in Gaza. Andrés said there is “never an excuse for killing” humanitarian workers and renewed calls for an independent investigation into the attack.
WHO: José Andrés (World Central Kitchen)
WHAT: José Andrés criticised an Israeli commander’s defence of a 2024 strike that killed aid workers, and renewed calls for an independent investigation.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026
WHERE: Gaza
WHY: He was reacting to an Israeli commander’s defence of the drone strike that killed Zomi Frankcom and six other aid workers.
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