A former chief of the Australian Defence Force will act as Australia’s eyes and ears in the Israeli investigation into an air strike that killed seven aid workers, including Zomi Frankcom. In early April, the Israeli Defence Force launched strikes that killed Australian aid worker Frankcom and six of her World Central Kitchen (WCK) colleagues … Read more
Israel’s killing of seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom, reflects a “systematic failure” to commit to the observance of international humanitarian law. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says she and Defence Minister Richard Marles have written to their Israeli counterparts after a briefing on the initial findings of the Israel Defense Forces’ investigation, which … Read more
Australia has been briefed by the Israeli military into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the investigation into the strike against seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza had been completed. The report would be made public within 24 hours, he said. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car” — even as they tried to communicate who they were and seek shelter. In an emotional interview with Reuters, Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded … Read more
An Australian woman reportedly among a group of aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza has been identified as Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom. Frankcom, 43, was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were all killed in a vehicle that was hit in the airstrike. A … Read more
Family and friends of an Australian woman killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza have said the 43-year-old should be remembered as a selfless person. Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were killed in a vehicle hit in an airstrike. WCK said despite … Read more
Tens of thousands have rallied in Jerusalem to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand early elections over his handling of the six-month war in the Gaza Strip. During one of the largest protests since the country went to war, demonstrators in Jerusalem called for the government to resign and a quick deal … Read more
Israel’s military has killed dozens of people in new attacks in Gaza, Palestinian medics say, and its forces have maintained a blockade of two hospitals where they say Hamas militants are hiding. As Israel pressed on with its offensive, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was a growing international consensus around telling Israel a ceasefire … Read more
Gunmen suspected of carrying out the Russia concert hall attack, which killed more than 130 people and injured 150, have appeared at a Moscow district court. There was a heavy police presence around the Basmanny District Court, which is expected to determine pre-trial restrictions for the men who are suspected of opening fire on crowds … Read more
European Union (EU) leaders have issued their first joint demand for a humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza in a joint summit statement. The statement called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” and repeated condemnations of the attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7. In the … Read more
