The Australian Government has expressed its disappointment after the Israeli military decided to not open a criminal investigation into the strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.

Overnight, the IDF concluded that there was no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct into the drone strike that targeted a World Central Kitchen aid convey on the Gaza Strip that killed seven aid workers in 2024.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has criticised the decision of the government in a statement.

“Australia is outraged the Israeli Government has decided not to pursue criminal proceedings,” she said.

“This is despite Israel Defense Forces admissions that the IDF strikes on Zomi and her colleagues’ vehicles were the result of serious failures to follow IDF procedures.”

World Central Kitchen has condemned the decision.

“There has never been any excuse or justification for the attacks, and there is nothing in this account that does so. The decision is inconsistent with the full truth and deeply offensive,” a statement said.

Wong said the decision, which coincided with World Humanitarian Day, was “especially insulting” to Zomi’s Family, humanitarians and Australians.

The Israeli ambassador to Australia, Hilel Newman, has been called in as next steps are considered.

Photo: Foreign Minister Penny Wong Wreath Laying at International Humanitarian Memorial by Alexandra Peek available HERE and used under a Creative Commons licence. The photo has been cropped.