Australia summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza aid worker death
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia summoned Israel's ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza. The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had found no basis to investigate the killings of seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen…
Australia summoned Israel's ambassador on Thursday over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza. The Israeli military had found no basis to investigate the killings of seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity, including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
The decision was met with outrage from Australia, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong stating that it fell far short of the accountability expected. Wong added that Australia would continue to press Israel for justice for Zomi and her colleagues.
According to Israel's ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, the investigation concluded that there was no criminal liability for the soldiers involved in the attack, although there had been operational failures by the Israeli military.
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