Australia Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Aid Worker's Killing After IDF Clears Soldiers

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has summoned the Israeli ambassador to express "outrage" following the Israel Defense Forces' decision not to pursue criminal proceedings against soldiers involved in the 2024 strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and other World Central Kitchen personnel in Gaza. Wong described the timing of the IDF's announcement, made on World Humanitarian Day, as "especially insulting."

The decision by the IDF to clear its soldiers has drawn sharp criticism from Australian political figures, including Greens leader Larissa Waters, who called the outcome "outrageous" and suggested Australia should sanction Israel and halt its two-way arms trade. Frankcom was among seven aid workers killed in the attack, an event that sparked widespread international condemnation and calls for accountability.