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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The charity World Central Kitchen has said it will pause its operations

in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike hit one of its vehicles. As Villa Marx reports, the Israeli

military says a Hamas militant was traveling in the vehicle at the time. Gaza's health ministry

says at least five people in total, including three aid workers, were killed.

In a statement, World Central Kitchen said its organization was heartbroken, but that it was

working with, quote, incomplete information and was urgently seeking more details.

The Israeli military said a Hamas operative previously under intelligence surveillance had been in the

vehicle, and it was only fired upon after credible information indicated he was inside it. The military said the man, Hasmi Kadi, had taken part in

the attack on a kibbutz close to Gaza last October, and Israeli authorities were now demanding

details from the charity about its hiring practices. World Central Kitchen said it had, quote,

no knowledge that anyone in the vehicle had alleged ties to the

October 7th attacks. For NPR news, I'm Bill and Marks.

Hamas released a video today of an Israeli-American who had been abducted during the attack on

Southern Gaza in October of last year. Edan Alexander pleads for President-elect Donald Trump

to secure his release, suggesting the video was filmed since the U.S. presidential election.

Israeli officials say there are still 101 hostages in Gaza.

About a third are believed to be dead.

Congress returns next week for a three-week lame duck session

with some must-pass legislation on its plate.

NPR's Deidre Walsh reports

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