Three of Israel's Western allies sharply rebuked the country Friday over its decision to close an investigation into the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza, with Britain, Canada and Australia branding the move "shameful" and intensifying calls for accountability over the deadly 2024 attack.
The World Central Kitchen employees – three Britons, a dual U.S.-Canadian national, a Pole, an Australian, and a Palestinian – died in a drone strike on their vehicle convoy after overseeing the unloading of a food aid shipment.
"In the more than two years since, we have been pressing for Israel to swiftly and thoroughly consider the case and hold those responsible to account," the three nations said in a joint statement.
"The announcement by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) on 19 August 2026 that it would not pursue criminal investigations into this strike, without further explanation, is shameful," it said.
The incident in April 2024 sparked global outrage and renewed calls to ensure the safety of aid workers in Gaza.
