Inside a place that’s hosted presidents and royals, hundreds gathered within the National Cathedral in Washington to honor the lives of seven people who gave their lives trying to help those in need.
The World Central Kitchen aid workers — killed during an Israeli airstrike on their convoy — were remembered by the nonprofit’s founder, Chef Jose Andres, as individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“The seven souls we mourn today were there so hungry people could eat: Saifeddin Abutaha, John Chapman, Jacob Flickinger, Zomi Frankcom, Jim Henderson, James Kirby and Damian Sobol. They risked everything to feed people they did not know,” said Andres.
Israeli officials called the airstrike “a mistake,” and the Israel Defense Forces fired two senior officers after the attack.
Andres has been a vocal critic of Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza and has called for an independent investigation into the strikes that killed the aid workers.
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