What World Central Kitchen does and why the attack in Gaza matters NBC Chicago [Video]

World Central Kitchen caters catastrophes.

An international relief organization that provides sustenance to both victims and first responders at humanitarian disasters around the world, the group was thrust unwillingly into a tragic spotlight Monday when seven of its aid workers operating in Gaza were killed by an Israeli airstrike.

The victims included a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, as well as team members from Poland, Britain and Australia, and a Palestinian driver.

Calling the victims “angels,” Spanish American celebrity chef and WCK founder José Andrés called on the Israeli government to “stop this indiscriminate killing.”

In the wake of the deadly attack, WCK suspended operations at the 68 “community kitchens” it had been operating in Gaza for the last six months. The group says it has provided more than 43 million meals to Palestinians during that time.

Prior to the deadly attack, WCK was one of the chief suppliers of food to embattled Gaza.

In a March 29 update, the U.S.-based nonprofit group …