Israel Clears 2024 Gaza Strike That Killed 7 WCK Workers, Drawing Canadian and Australian Anger
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Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 21
Israel Clears 2024 Gaza Strike That Killed 7 WCK Workers, Drawing Canadian and Australian Anger
3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 21
Summary
Israel’s military prosecutor closed the case over the April 2024 Gaza strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy, ruling commanders committed no criminal misconduct in the deaths of seven aid workers, including Canadian Jacob Flickinger.
The military said people in the vehicles were mistakenly identified as armed Hamas operatives, even though WCK had coordinated the convoy’s route and its logo-marked vehicles were visible from the air.
Canada called the decision “unacceptable,” saying serious failures had already been identified and that ending the case without a criminal probe denied families answers and accountability.
Australia also condemned the move and summoned Israel’s ambassador, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong saying prior removals of 2 officers and reprimands of 3 others were not sufficient accountability.
World Central Kitchen rejected Israel’s account as untrue and renewed its call for an independent investigation, echoing earlier demands from allies for a probe beyond the Israeli military.