Tragedy Strikes as Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Airstrike Amid Tensions

Mon Mar 17 2025 08:48:04 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Tragedy Strikes as Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Airstrike Amid Tensions

A UK charity reports the deaths of eight humanitarian workers in Israeli airstrikes, raising alarms over ongoing conflict in Gaza.


This incident highlights the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with accusations and retaliatory strikes escalating fears of renewed violence in the region.


A tragic incident unfolded in northern Gaza on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of eight aid workers from the Al Khair Foundation, a UK-registered charity. The charity, which specializes in providing humanitarian relief, informed the BBC that among those killed were both volunteers and journalists who were documenting their activities in the conflict-ridden area. The Israeli military claimed its strikes were directed at "two terrorists operating a drone," asserting that further targets were struck when additional individuals approached the scene. However, the charity has vehemently denied the Israeli assertion that its team included terrorists.

Qasim Rashid Ahmad, the charity's founder, described the harrowing events to the BBC, stating that the team was present to set up humanitarian tents and promote their efforts through documentation. Tragically, two of the charity's cameramen were returning to their vehicle when they were hit, and others who attempted to assist were attacked by an Israeli drone that had followed them from their initial car.

The situation has left several team members injured, necessitating urgent treatment at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, as reported by the health ministry controlled by Hamas. Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the group, condemned the strikes, labeling them a "horrific massacre targeting journalists and humanitarian personnel."

While a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in place since January, the sustainability of this peace remains in jeopardy, with both sides indicating an impasse. The conflict reignited after Hamas’s initial attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 Israeli casualties and the abduction of 251 individuals into Gaza. The Israeli military response has since resulted in the deaths of over 48,300 Palestinians, according to figures provided by Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. The conflict continues to pose a significant humanitarian crisis and raises concerns over the potential for renewed hostilities.

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