Israel Closes WCK Probe; UK, Canada, Australia Call It Shameful
Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia say the decision leaves seven aid workers without accountability and renew calls for an independent probe.
- On Friday, Canada, Australia, and Israel's decision to close the investigation into the 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers drew condemnation from the three nations, who called the move "shameful."
- The April 2024 airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen employees, including Jacob Flickinger, a 33-year-old military veteran from Quebec, while their convoy was delivering food aid in Gaza, sparking global outrage.
- Israel's military stated on Wednesday that commanders mistook the workers for Hamas operatives, concluding the attack "did not raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct" based on strict professional considerations.
- The World Central Kitchen condemned the decision as "inconsistent with the full truth and deeply offensive," while Australia summoned Ambassador Hillel Newman on Thursday to express outrage at the closure.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that further investigation remains "one of the options" for Australia, though Israel expressed condolences for the "tragic mistake" while maintaining its legal position.
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The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada criticized the decision of the Israeli military authorities not to open a criminal investigation into the air attack that killed seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza in April 2024. In a joint statement released this Friday, the three countries classified the measure as "shameful" and claimed that the victims and their families are still waiting for justice and accountabi…
UK, Australia and Canada condemn Israel’s closure of Gaza aid convoy investigation
London, Aug. 21 (SANA) Britain, Australia and Canada on Friday condemned Israel’s decision to close an investigation into the targeting of a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in the Gaza Strip in April 2024, describing the move as “outrageous” and calling for accountability. In a joint statement published by the British Foreign Office, the three countries said they had for more than two years urged Israel to conduct a swift and comprehensive inve…
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