Australia “omitted crucial details” when it presented the findings of a report into the deaths of seven aid workers in Gaza, Israel’s embassy in Canberra says in a frank diplomatic rebuke.
Australian national Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was among a group of seven charity workers killed in April when their World Central Kitchen aid convoy was mistakenly hit by an Israeli air strike.
A declassified Australian report last week blamed the lethal error on operational failures such as the “mistaken identification” of security staff as Hamas hijackers.
Israel’s embassy in Canberra hits back, saying the Australian government “regrettably included some misrepresentations and omitted crucial details” such as the military’s willingness to cooperate.
“The IDF has taken full responsibility for the grave mistakes that led to the tragic incident of the night of April 1,” the embassy says in a statement, referring to the Israeli military.
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