Why the high-profile killing of a famous aid group’s volunteers could be a turning point for how Israel treats Gaza relief

JL;DR SUMMARY The recent Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza, including staff from World Central Kitchen, has prompted Israeli leaders to express deep regret and implement policy changes to better protect humanitarian workers, following international outcry and pressure, including from President Joe Biden. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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