Overview
- The families' public appeal, issued April 1, 2026, asks the Foreign Secretary to contact them and set out a clear plan for truth, justice and accountability.
- Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer said the UK has pressed Israel at the highest level and urged it to conclude and release a full account of the strike.
- Israel previously called the attack a serious failure caused by mistaken identification and decision errors, and it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others.
- The World Central Kitchen convoy, which had just left a warehouse, was in marked vehicles when Israeli armed drones struck in April 2024, killing seven workers including three British nationals.
- UK officials say more than 500 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, and relatives of James Kirby are seeking local support for a memorial to honor him.