UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza

Key Points:

• The UK, Canada, and Australia condemned Israel's decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the 2024 IDF strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza that killed seven humanitarian workers, calling it "shameful" and demanding justice for the victims and their families.
• The joint statement criticized the timing of Israel's announcement on World Humanitarian Day and highlighted the broader issue of lack of accountability for attacks on humanitarian workers in Gaza, where 186 aid workers were killed in 2025.
• The IDF justified its decision by citing a failure to flag the presence of an armed guard with the convoy, who was misidentified as a Hamas fighter, and claimed the convoy deviated from the coordinated route; it found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct despite acknowledging serious procedural failures.
• Australia summoned Israel's ambassador and expressed outrage, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong questioning the rationale behind multiple strikes on the convoy; Poland also expressed disappointment and summoned Israel's ambassador in Warsaw.
• In a related development, the IDF announced a criminal investigation into the killing of a Palestinian child and relatives in Gaza in 2024, while tensions continue over Israeli settlement expansion plans condemned by the UK Foreign Secretary.