World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations After Nearly 7-Week Pause
World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations After Nearly 7-Week Pause

The charity founded by the celebrity chef José Andrés has started preparing meals again. It halted activities when food supplies ran out during Israel’s aid blockade.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article has mixed accuracy. While it correctly states that World Central Kitchen (WCK) has resumed operations in Gaza, the reason for the previous pause is presented in a potentially misleading way. The article attributes the pause to "food supplies running out during Israel's aid blockade," which is not the primary reason stated by WCK itself. This suggests a moderate bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim 1:** "The charity founded by the celebrity chef José Andrés has started preparing meals again."
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim.
- Analysis: This claim is accurate and well-supported.
- Claim 2:** "It halted activities when food supplies ran out during Israel’s aid blockade."
- Verification Source #2: States that WCK paused operations after an Israeli airstrike killed aid workers on April 1, 2024.
- Verification Source #3: States that WCK was forced to halt cooking on May 7, 2025, due to running out of supplies.
- Verification Source #5: States that WCK paused operations immediately after the April 1, 2024 incident.
- Analysis: This claim is partially accurate but potentially misleading. While Verification Source #3 mentions running out of supplies, Verification Source #2 and Verification Source #5 clearly state that the initial pause was due to the killing of WCK team members in an Israeli airstrike. The article omits this crucial detail, implying the pause was solely due to a lack of supplies caused by a blockade.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "Almost 10,000 meals were cooked on the first day of resumed operations." Supports the claim that WCK has resumed operations.
- Verification Source #2: "An Israeli airstrike killed the aid workers in Gaza on April 1, prompting the nonprofit to pause its food distribution operations in the…" Contradicts the implication that the pause was solely due to a lack of supplies.
- Verification Source #3: "After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the…" Supports the claim that WCK halted cooking due to running out of supplies.
- Verification Source #5: "World Central Kitchen is pausing our operations immediately in the region. We will be making decisions about the future of our work soon…" Supports the claim that WCK paused operations after the April 1, 2024 incident.
The primary contradiction lies in the reason given for the pause in operations. The NY Times article emphasizes the "food supplies running out during Israel's aid blockade," while WCK's own statements (Verification Source #2 and Verification Source #5) highlight the killing of their team members as the initial and primary reason for the pause. While running out of supplies may have been a factor at a later date (Verification Source #3), the article's phrasing omits the critical context of the airstrike.