The Pain of ‘Friendly Fire’ Attacks

Our heart goes out to World Central Kitchen and its founder, but there is no basis for suggesting the deaths from ‘friendly fire’ were intentional.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Chef Jose Andres, founder of the World Central Kitchen, and Senator Welch of Vermont at the Capitol, March 14, 2024, AP/J. Scott Applewhite

Our heart goes out to the founder of  World Central Kitchen, José Andrés, and the families of the seven of his employees who were killed in Gaza by Israel in an accidental “friendly fire” incident. Israel promptly took the blame for the error and has begun relieving or otherwise holding to account its officers. Yet Mr. Andrés wants an investigation into whether, among other points, the attack on the WCK team was deliberate.  

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