Overview

• The Israeli military said it killed five armed men in an airstrike last week near Deir al-Balah after identifying a vehicle bearing the World Central Kitchen emblem that posed a threat to troops.
• Released video shows several men in yellow vests around the logoed vehicle, and the IDF said the militants deliberately used WCK markings to avoid detection.
• Israel’s COGAT reached out to World Central Kitchen in real time and received confirmation that neither the vehicle nor the individuals were affiliated with the relief organization.
• Military officials said they have not established any direct links between the armed men and Hamas or other militant groups despite noting they threatened Israeli forces.
• Humanitarian agencies and foreign governments are warning that misuse of aid emblems heightens risks for actual relief workers and are pressing Israel to expand aid access as malnutrition surges in Gaza.