Its wednesday, the 3rd of april. Three british aid workers who died in an israeli air strike in gaza have been named. John chapman, James Henderson and james kirby were amongst seven others who were killed. The men were part of a Security Team working for the Charity World central kitchen. Theres been International Condemnation of the strike, with israel saying it was unintended. Graham satchell reports. The pictures tell their own devastating story. The team from the Charity World central kitchen was travelling in a convoy of three cars you can clearly see their logo. Each car was hit in what looks like a precision targeted attack. The charity has now paid tribute to the seven workers who lost their lives including three british nationals. 57 year old john chapman who is believed to have served in the Royal Marines was working for the charity as a security adviser. James henderson, who was 33, is also understood to have served in the marines. James kirby was a7, and another armed forc
The Charity World central kitchen says their convoy was bombed in an israeli Air Strikejust after theyd unloaded food aid, at a warehouse they are now suspending its operations in gaza. At a warehouse. They are now suspending its operations in gaza. The Israeli Military says its conducting a review into the incident. The seven workers are from australia, the uk, poland, a us canadian dual citizen, as well as a palestinian. World leaders and Foreign Ministers are pressing israel to clarify the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Bbc verify has been analysing footage from the aftermath of the incident. Heres merlyn thomas. Weve been trying to piece together what happened by examining photos of the aftermath, like this one. So far among the confirmed dead are australian, polish, british and palestinians, along with a dual us canadian citizen. They were working for Food Aid Charity, World Central Kitchen. It says they dropped off more than 100 tonnes of Food Supplies at a warehouse in
Israel has admitted that it carried out the airstrike in Gaza Last Night that killed seven people working for the food aid Charity World central kitchen, including three british nationals. The bbc has learned their names arejohn chapman, James Henderson and james kirby. The Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, said Israeli Forces had caused Unintentional Harm to innocent people and called it a tragic incident this despite the charity having coordinated its movements with the israeli military. The strike has been condemned by governments around the world and raised fears that the already fragile system of delivering aid to starving palestinians could collapse completely. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza claims nearly 33,000 people have been killed there since the war began in october. From jerusalem, our correspondent Lucy Williamson reports. Hey, this is zomi. Were at the Deir Al Balah kitchen. They came from australia, poland, the us and the uk. Their mission to feed people, one o
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Welcome to bbc news. The Spanish Government has stripped catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures came early this morning after the Catalan Parliament voted to declare independence yesterday. The government in barcelona says it doesnt recognise the decisions. Meanwhile, the deposed separatist leader of catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has called for peaceful opposition to direct rule by the Spanish Government. He says he will work to build a free country. Earlier our correspondent Sarah Rainsford explained that there was uncertainty over whether the sacked catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, would be arrested or not. The thinking generally so far and the language so far has been so refer to him here in madrid as a man at the head of an illegal referendum. The Prime Minister yesterday referred to what had happened in catalonia as not only illegal but criminal. That kind of language suggests that the government, whilst it doesnt influence the courts, would e