Xami was made for this type of humanitarian work. She had so much empathy, but she was also so driven. 43-year-old Xami Frankam worked in some of the most devastated parts of the world, most recently working in Gaza with World Central Kitchen. Hey, this is Zomi and Chef Olivier. We're at the Dino Balaf Kitchen. But weeks after this video was filmed. This is the beautiful, fragrant, aroma rice that will be served today from Dino Balaf Kitchen. Thank you. Zomi and six other colleagues were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. I think we're still in shock. It's still very difficult. Nate Mouk is the former CEO of World Central Kitchen and hired Zami in 2019. Zami was somebody from the moment you first meet her, she feels like your best friend. She has this huge smile on her face. But I think what also made Zami so special is she just had this empathy for people. But she would talk to people. She would listen to them. She would hold their hands. Now, global pressure is mounting on Israel to investigate why those three clearly marked aid vehicles from the World Central Kitchen were targeted in an IDF air strike.

The aid group says the workers coordinated their movements with the Israeli military and were traveling in a three-car convoy in an area deemed safe after unloading more than 100 tons of food to this warehouse brought to Gaza. The convoy was then struck three times. A charred van, another with a large hole on the roof where you can clearly see their logo, are the images sparking worldwide criticism. The World Central Kitchen calling the incident unforgivable and immediately halting operations.Humanitarians and civilians should never be paying the consequences of war. This is a basic principle of humanity.Gaza has been on the brink of famine, lack of According to the UN, at least 1096 aid workers have been killed since the of the war, which began after Hamas brutally killed 1,200 people in Israel and took more than 130 people hostage on October seventh. The seven aid workers killed on Monday came from all over the world. Yesterday, Gazans held a funeral for Saafiden Esam Ayyada Aboudha, a 25-year-old Palestinian and the youngest victim. Today, the bodies of the six other workers transported out of Gaza to their families, including three British men who worked security for the group: 57-year-old John Chapman, 33-year-old James Jim Henderson, and 47-year-old James Kirby.

He was completely selfless, which explains why he went to Gaza. He just wanted to help people. 33-year-old Jacob Flickinger, a US Canadian dual citizen, 35-year-old Damian Sobel from Poland. Hello, everyone. Damian from Kerala. Seen in this video from March, showing a warehouse full of supplies for Gaza. Everything was a to create a kitchen and feed people when you need it. Thank you for all the nations. And 43-year-old Zomi Frankam from Australia. I feel shattered. Of course, humanitarians take risks, but at the same time, they did everything right. They had permission. They had every reason to think that they could do this safely. It still feels unreal. In the immediate aftermath, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling this incident a tragic case and initially saying, It happens in war. His office later releasing a follow-up statement using softer language, saying Israel deeply regrets the tragic incident and that the IDF is conducting a swift and transparent investigation, and we will make our findings public.. Tonight in Israel, hostage families storming Parliament, heckling lawmakers below, smearing paint on the glass. Pressure facing Benjamin Netanyahu inside outside Israel, matched by the fierce reaction from President Biden, saying he's outraged and heartbroken about the aid workers killed earlier this week, demanding Israel make the findings of their investigation public.

We need to wait and see the outcome of this investigation to know with any confidence what it was that happened. Whatever the reason was that led to this tragedy, whatever the the mistake that happened inside the IDF, it's unacceptable. What's clear is that that attack set off a new wave of anger and frustration administration within the White House, but it's not leading to an actual change in policy. World Central Kitchen founder and award-winning chef, Jose Andrés, today, rejecting Israel's assertions that the strike was unintentional. What I know is that we were targeted deliberately, nonstop, until everybody was dead in this convoy. It looks like it's not a war against the regime anymore. Seems this is a war against humanity itself. Foreign policy advisor for Netanyahu, Ofea Falk, reiterating the IDF's initial findings that it was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night. Those vehicles were clearly marked. This war is a complex war. The incident happened in the middle of the night. It should not have happened. Despite the deepening tensions between President Biden and Netanyahu, just days ago, Biden approved the transfer of additional weapons to Israel, including £2,000 bombs, which have been connected to mass casualties.

Nearly 33,000 Palestinians have been killed since October, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry. The humanitarian crisis on the ground now becoming more dire, with several aid groups pausing operations following the deaths of the World Central Kitchen Workers.. Getting aid into Gaza is extremely challenging. But groups like World Central Kitchen found ways to deliver food to those in need. We are doing at times more than 350,000 hot meals a day. We have more than 62, 63, three kitchens functioning every day. Jose Andrés rose to Fame with several celebrated and award-winning restaurants in the US. In 2010, he created World Central Kitchen after seeing the devastation from the Haiti earthquake. Since then, his team has provided hot meals in countless disaster zones, from hurricanes here in the States. Take a look at the water. To war zones around the world. Here is all the people doing this. World Central Kitchen and others temporarily pulling out of Gaza leaves a gaping hole in the efforts to get life-saving aid back to those who need it. The World Food Program today is saying that already one in three children below the age of two is now acutely malnourished.

Aid groups are now fearing the worst. Our thanks to Brett. President Biden is expected to speak with Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow for the first time since that strike on the aid workers. Hi, everyone. George Stephanopouls here. Thanks for checking out the ABC News YouTube channel. If you'd like to get more videos, show highlights, and watch live event coverage, click on the right over here to subscribe to our channel. Don't forget to download the ABC News app for breaking news alerts. Thanks for watching.