{
  "id": 3926310,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-officer-who-ordered-wck-strike-gaza-says-he-not-sorry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colonel Nochi Mendel, the Israeli officer responsible for ordering a drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, has stated that he is \"not sorry\" for the attack. The seven workers, who included individuals from Palestine, Britain, Australia, Canada, and Poland, were killed on 1 April 2024. In an interview recorded in October 2025, Mendel defended his decision to strike the aid convoy, stating that he was the commander who gave the order and did not intend to kill the WCK workers. However, he admitted that he was not sorry for the consequences of his actions. The Israeli army removed Mendel from his post as chief of staff of the Israeli military's Nahal infantry brigade following the attack. The Israeli military has decided not to open a criminal investigation into the incident, which has been condemned by the UK, Canada, and Australia. They called the decision \"shameful\" and demanded justice for the victims and their families.",
  "summary": "'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 08:59 Colonel Nochi Mendel ordered the attack that killed World Central Kitchen workers including Palestinian, British, Australian, Canadian and Polish nationals The aftermath of an Israeli strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Deir al-Balah in the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli forces kill three Palestinians near Khan Younis in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israeli-forces-kill-three-palestinians-near-khan-younis-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:35:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}