5 support employees from Chef José Andrés‘ World Central Kitchen have been killed in Gaza throughout an alleged Israeli airstrike Monday … this based on a number of studies.

The celeb chef’s humanitarian staffers — who labored for his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, which is stationed in Gaza rendering meals and support to Palestinians — died after their automobile was struck within the war-torn area.

World Central Kitchen didn’t establish the employees who have been misplaced within the airstrike, however did declare the staffers died “whereas working to assist our humanitarian meals supply efforts in Gaza.” WCK additionally alleged their employees have been taken out throughout an Israeli Protection Forces assault.

The non-profit added … “It is a tragedy. Humanitarian support employees and civilians ought to NEVER be a goal. EVER.”

José shared WCK’s assertion to his personal account on X Monday night, and penned his personal tribute to the fallen support employees.

He wrote … “I’m heartbroken and grieving for his or her households and pals and our complete WCK household. These are folks…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They don’t seem to be faceless…they aren’t anonymous.”

Chef Andres provides, “The Israeli authorities must cease this indiscriminate killing. It must cease proscribing humanitarian support, cease killing civilians and support employees, and cease utilizing meals as a weapon. No extra harmless lives misplaced. Peace begins with our shared humanity. It wants to begin now.”

In response to the information, the IDF stated they’re conducting a radical assessment into the state of affairs, calling the casualties a “tragic incident.”

The assertion continued … “The IDF makes in depth efforts to allow the protected supply of humanitarian support, and has been working intently with WCK of their important efforts to supply meals and humanitarian support to the folks of Gaza.” In response to Al Jazeera, the WCK staffers are the primary support employees to be killed within the Israel-Hamas battle.

World Central Kitchen has over 60 kitchens stationed throughout southern and central Gaza with a purpose to assist feed these impacted by the warfare. The org states they’ve offered over 43 million meals to Palestinians dealing with hunger amid the continuing battle.