Biden outraged as Israel's strike kills World Central Kitchen volunteers in Gaza

"I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. They were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war. They were brave and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy." the president wrote in his statement.

Biden emphasized that Israel must investigate this matter, which should proceed quickly, and the results should be made public. He also pointed out that those responsible for this incident should be held accountable. The US President noted that Monday's attack on humanitarian workers "is not an isolated incident," and the current conflict ranks among the worst in recent times regarding the death of aid workers.

The President of the USA added that Israel is also not doing enough to protect civilians, despite numerous urges from the United States for Israel to develop a mechanism to distinguish Hamas operations from humanitarian actions. Biden promised that the USA would continue providing aid to the Palestinians through all available means.

"I will continue to press Israel to do more to facilitate that aid. And we are pushing hard for an immediate ceasefire as part of a hostage deal. I have a team in Cairo working on this right now" the US president declared.

Biden also mentioned that he talked on Tuesday with the founder of World Central Kitchen, Jose Andres, whom he knows personally. The president expressed his condolences and support for "his and his team’s relentless and heroic efforts to get food to hungry people around the globe."