Dr. Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dr. Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President of the UAE, confirmed that the Israeli targeting of the World Central Kitchen team in Gaza is a clear violation of international laws, threatens the efforts made to address the humanitarian disaster in the Strip and impedes the delivery of necessary aid.

Gargash said in a post on the X platform: “Humanitarian workers must be protected, and the international community must ensure their security and the security of civilians.”

Several humanitarian aid organizations suspended operations in Gaza on Tuesday after Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen workers.

The nonprofits, including World Central Kitchen, said they now need to determine whether their workers can safely provide aid in the region. According to the United Nations, more than 180 humanitarian aid workers have died since the war began in October.