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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tom McIlroy and Josh Butler

Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel rejects Zomi Frankcom criminal investigation while ambassador decries ‘haters’

Lalzawmi 'Zomi' Frankcom
Lalzawmi ‘Zomi’ Frankcom was one of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers who were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza in April 2024. Photograph: World Central Kitchen/WCK.org/PA

Australia’s federal government has expressed “outrage” over the Israel Defense Forces decision not to open a criminal investigation into Gaza strikes that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her colleagues.

Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, who was called in for formal talks on Thursday, offered no concession, insisting the process was appropriate while refusing to apologise for the death of the Australian and her six humanitarian worker colleagues, citing legal implications.

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