And concerns are growing over escalation in the Middle East
after an airstrike killed several senior Iranian commanders.
Iran blames Israel for the attack and is vowing to
retaliate.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking out after
seven aid workers were killed in an Israeli air strike
in Gaza.
He called it a tragic case of the IDF unintentionally
hitting innocent people,
saying quote, it happens in war.
Foreign correspondent Brett Clinic has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Seven aid workers, including a dual US Canadian citizen,
killed while delivering desperately needed aid in northern Gaza in
the aftermath of the Israeli air strike on their vehicle.
Gruesome video showing the bodies of some of the victims,
which include Polish, British, Australian and Palestinian citizens.
The World central kitchen now saying it is pausing Gaza
operations following the attack on its workers.
This as regional tensions escalate.
Iran vowing revenge after an airstrike in Syria killed two
of its top commanders and five officers.
Iran and Syria blaming Israel for the attack,
though Israel has yet to comment.
The strike reportedly 6 missiles from Israeli warplanes levelling a
multi story building just next to the Iranian embassy in
Damascus.
The Iranian ambassador in Syria saying such crimes and violating
international law will have its response in an appropriate time.
The attack comes as Israel has intensified strikes on Iranian
military targets and Irans allies in the region since the
start of Israel's war with Hamas.
Meanwhile in talks with the US over Israel's planned invasion
of Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah.
Israel agreeing to take into account US concerns over civilian
casualties.
Seven aid workers, including a dual US Canadian citizen,
killed one. And on that aid worker attack,
we've just learned that a second aid organisation has paused
operations out of safety concerns.
US based NGO and ERA,
which together with the World Central Kitchen provided Gaza with
an average of 250,000 meals a day.
Diane Brett Clinic in Tel Aviv,
Israel, thank you.