A Canadian-American citizen is among the seven aid workers who were killed by an apparent Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

The World Central Kitchen says three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an Canadian-American dual citizen and a Palestinian working for the charity were in the process of delivering food that had arrived by sea on Monday when they were struck in the evening.

The charity, which was founded by celebrity chef Jos茅 Andr茅s and operates in several countries wracked by wars or natural disasters, says it is has suspended operations in the region.

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Cyprus, which has played a key role in trying to establish the sea route to bring food to territory, said ships that recently arrived were turning back 香蕉视频直播� with some 240 tons of undelivered aid.

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