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Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Deeply Regrets’ Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers: What We Know About Victims

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The identities of three victims from the U.K. and a dual U.S.-Canada citizen have yet to be released.
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Three of the seven workers from World Central Kitchen killed while delivering aid in Gaza have been identified, in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an “unintended strike” Tuesday before later saying Israel “deeply regrets the tragic incident.”Key Facts

Saif Abu Taha, a Palestinian driver and translator for WCK killed in the strike, was originally from Rafah, according to BBC.

The family of Lalzawmi Frankcom, a 43-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, confirmed her death in a statement, according to multiple outlets, reportedly describing her as a “kind, selfless and outstanding human being [who] travelled the world helping others in their time of need.”

Damian Sobol, an aid worker from Przemyśl, Poland was another victim in the strike, as confirmed by Przemyśl’s mayor Wojciech Bakun in a Facebook post that referred to Sobol as a “fantastic boy.

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