Israeli drone used in Gaza aid strike powered by British-made engine, activists claim
by Bel Trew,Kim Sengupta and Archie Mitchell
Apr 03, 2024
4 minutes
Britain is accused of being complicit in Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza amid claims that weapons used in the attack were powered by UK-made engines.
Israel struck a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy carrying charity workers, including three Britons, with a Hermes 450 drone, according to Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). It said the weapon – known as a “Zik” drone in Israel – could have been powered by a British component.
The three British citizens killed were named yesterday as John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47. They were part of the security team.
The deaths, Benjamin Netanyahu as “unintended”, prompted an as pressure grows on the
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