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STANDARD HUMANITARIAN UNVERIFIED

IDF Accused of Killing Palestinian Aid Driver in Gaza; Local Truckers Threaten Suspension

Jul 09, 2026 12:58 PM CT Gaza Strip humanitarian,aid,Israel,Gaza,civilian-casualties

Summary

Eyewitnesses report an Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian driver transporting World Central Kitchen aid into Gaza. The incident has triggered accusations of 'field execution' and prompted the local truckers association to consider suspending operations, potentially disrupting humanitarian supply chains in the conflict zone.

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The local truckers association has said it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried the murder of Ahmad Esleem A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier, according to eyewitnesses and the local tru...

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T2 The Guardian World
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Israel AGGRESSOR

IDF soldier allegedly killed a Palestinian aid driver, drawing accusations of extrajudicial execution.

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