Australia summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza aid worker's death

Australia summoned the Israeli ambassador on Wednesday following the Israeli military's decision not to pursue criminal charges over the killing of an Australian aid worker in an airstrike on Gaza in 2024.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement: "This decision does not meet the level of accountability we expect," adding that Australia is "outraged" by the Israeli government's decision and that relations between the two countries are facing difficult times.

Earlier, the Israeli military announced it had found no grounds to open criminal investigations into the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in 2024, including Australian national Zomi Frankcom. The other victims were from Poland, the UK, the US, and Canada, as well as Palestinian driver and translator Saif Issam Abu Taha.