The American-Canadian aid worker who was killed by an Israel air strike alongside six of his World Central Kitchen colleagues while delivering food in war-torn Gaza has been identified as 33-year-old Jacob Flickinger.
Flickinger, who had dual citizenship to the US and its northern neighbor, was a relief team member for the DC-based hunger relief charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés.
He and his fellow aid workers had just delivered more than 100 tons of food to northern Gaza where Palestinians are facing starvation due to Israel’s blockade when Israeli missiles hit their three-car convoy.
Flickinger was killed along with Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, 43, of Australia; Damian Sobol, 35, of Poland; and Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, 25, of Palestine
Three World Central Kitchen security team members from the United Kingdom identified as James (Jim) Henderson, 33; James Kirby, 47; and John Chapman, 57 also died in the attack. All three are former British servicemen.
“These are the heroes of World Central Kitchen,” World Central Kitchen CEO Erin Gore said in a statement Tuesday. “These 7 beautiful souls were killed by the IDF in a strike as they were returning from a full day’s mission.”
Source: New York Post
