Targeted by association: seven aid workers killed under Israel's haflala policy
A Guardian investigation shows seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an April 2024 Gaza airstrike after being designated as terrorists by association under Israel's haflala policy, which lets field commanders incriminate individuals based on proximity to armed men. The strikes hit clearly marked humanitarian vehicles; prosecutors declined to press charges, while WCK and several governments demand accountability. The report highlights how incrimination, amid a broader mission to erode Hamas's governance, risks civilians and aid workers in Gaza, with no Israeli soldier convicted of wrongdoing to date.