Australia Summons Israeli Envoy on Gaza Aid Worker Death
- Australia will summon Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman after the Israel Defense Forces cleared personnel of criminal wrongdoing in the April 2024 strike that killed Australian humanitarian Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues.
- The IDF reported officers "mistakenly believed that the vehicles contained Hamas military operatives and therefore struck the vehicles," concluding there was "no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct" after an internal probe.
- World Central Kitchen "strongly condemned" the assessment, arguing the military knew the team's identity, while the IDF claimed an armed security guard to "protect it from seizure" caused the identification error.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia is "outraged" by the decision, stating it falls "far short" of expected accountability as the government "considers next steps" including summoning the ambassador.
- Senator Wong noted the announcement came on World Humanitarian Day, which was "especially insulting to Zomi's loved ones," as the April 2024 strike killed seven people in the WCK convoy.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has said Australia is “outraged” that the Israeli government is not pursuing criminal charges over a drone strike in Gaza that killed an Australian aid worker on April 1, 2024. Following an investigation into the incident, the Israeli government removed some personnel from service and formally reprimanded others, but opponents have called for criminal charges against those responsible. The minister is set to c…
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