Gaza
Australia summons Israeli envoy over killed aid workers
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Australia summoned Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman after the Israeli military decided against opening a criminal investigation into the strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza during 2024, Al-Monitor reported. One of the slain aid workers held Australian citizenship. The military's refusal to pursue a criminal probe prompted the diplomatic summons from Canberra.
The incident drew international scrutiny over civilian casualties and the operations of humanitarian organizations in the conflict zone. World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides meals in crisis areas, had deployed its team to deliver food assistance in Gaza when the strike occurred.
