Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy
Israel's military prosecutor has declined to open a criminal investigation into the 2024 airstrikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, citing a lack of criminal misconduct. The Canadian government has labeled this decision unacceptable, demanding further accountability for the deaths.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant questions regarding the protection of humanitarian workers in conflict zones and the transparency of military investigations.
Israel's military prosecutor said it had decided against a criminal investigation into April 2024 airstrikes in Gaza that hit a convoy of World Central Kitchen vehicles. The strikes killed Jacob Flickinger, a military veteran from Quebec , along with a Palestinian and aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand called that decision "unacceptable" in a statement on Thursday.
"Serious failures were identified in the conduct of the strike, and closing the case without further accountability leaves their families without the answers they have sought for more than two years," she said, adding that humanitarian workers in conflict zones must be protected.
"Canada expects international humanitarian law to be upheld and will continue pressing for a full accounting of what happened, along with justice for the seven workers who were killed and their families."
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