{
  "id": 3926307,
  "title": "'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/not-sorry-israeli-officer-who-killed-international-aid-workers-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:40:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/not-sorry-israeli-officer-who-killed-international-aid-workers-gaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli army officer Colonel Nochi Mendel, who ordered a drone strike that claimed the lives of seven international aid workers in Gaza, has expressed no remorse for the incident. Mendel, who led the operation on April 1st, 2024, defended his decision during an interview with Australia's ABC public broadcaster, conducted in October of the following year. The seven victims included individuals from Palestine, Britain, Australia, Canada, and Poland. In a statement, Mendel stated, \"I’m the commander, and I’m the one who gave the order to carry out the operation. I didn’t run away from the situation. I said I gave the order; don’t look for anyone else.\" The strike occurred in Deir al-Balah, a central Gaza Strip town, and resulted in the tragic loss of seven lives, as reported by AFP.",
  "summary": "'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike The Israeli army officer who ordered a drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza has said he is “not sorry” for the attack. Colonel Nochi Mendel, who commanded the operation, told Australia’s ABC public broadcaster that he stood by the decision to strike the aid convoy…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli officer Colonel Nochi Mendel ordered drone strike on April 1, 2024.",
    "Mendel defended decision, expressed no remorse in October interview.",
    "Strike killed seven international aid workers from multiple countries."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/not-sorry-israeli-officer-who-killed-international-aid-workers-in-3926310",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:14:29.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}