A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said.
Seven aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland, dual citizens of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine were killed while travelling in a non conflict zone.
WCK said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said that it was aware of the report.
A spokesperson said: “we are aware of reports of the death of a British national in Gaza and are urgently seeking further information.””
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told the BBC the government was “very, very concerned.”
She said: “we haven’t had it confirmed yet, but we are very, very concerned by the situation.
“We do know that we’ve urged Israel to do more to protect civilians, but also to allow aid to get into Gaza.
“But we haven’t yet had this confirmed and I think the (Israel Defence Forces) IDF are reviewing this, probably as we speak.”
She added that it was “worrisome” that the charity WCK had suspended its work in Gaza.
She said: “One of the key things is trying to ensure we get more aid into Gaza, so if one of the charities working on the ground has suspended, then that’s obviously deeply concerning.
“Our thoughts will go to everybody affected.”
They travelled in two armoured cars branded with the WCK logo and a soft-skin vehicle.
In spite of coordinating WCK’s moves with the IDF, the charity said the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse.
It was where the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid taken to Gaza on the maritime route.
WCK chief executive Erin Gore said in a statement: “This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organisations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war.
“This is unforgivable. I am heartbroken and appalled that we, WCK and the world lost beautiful lives today because of a targeted attack by the IDF.
“The love they had for feeding people, the determination they embodied to show that humanity rises above all, and the impact they made in countless lives will forever be remembered and cherished.”