Australia says it is outraged after Israel decides to close an investigation into the killings of an aid worker and colleagues in Gaza. Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, says relations with Israel are “difficult” following the decision, which concerns the death of Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom.
Frankcom was part of a group of seven World Central Kitchen staff killed in April 2024 when an aid convoy was hit during an Israeli air strike. The deaths sparked international condemnation and renewed calls for measures to protect humanitarian personnel in Gaza. Both outlets report that the probe is linked to those killings, and that Australia is reacting to Israel’s closure of the investigation.
The coverage focuses on Australia’s response rather than Israel’s rationale for ending the probe, highlighting the diplomatic fallout and the broader concern about accountability for attacks on aid workers in the conflict.
