Families pay tribute to British aid worker ‘heroes’ killed in Gaza

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Devastated relatives speak of the selflessness and bravery of three World Central Kitchen staff who lost their lives

The British citizens killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza will be remembered as “heroes”, their families have said.

James Kirby, a 47-year-old former Army sniper, and John Chapman, 57, were among seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in strikes by the Israel Defense Forces on Monday.

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