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Australia appoints military chief to monitor 'Israel's' WCK probe

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 8 Apr 2024 08:52
3 Min Read

Following the intentional killing of aid workers in Gaza, including Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, Australia has interfered to ensure the integrity of "Israel's" investigation.

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  • Zomi, an Australian aid worker, and WCK chief Oli, in a video before their convoy was targeted by Israeli occupation forces (Social Media)
    Zomi (left) and WCK chef Olivier Chastelain de Belleroche, in a video before their convoy was targeted by Israeli occupation forces (Social Media)

On Monday, Australia appointed Mark Binskin, a former military chief as special advisor to oversee "Israel's" investigation into the deliberate killing of international aid workers in an Israeli airstrike, including Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters Saturday that information about the strike provided so far by "Israel" was not sufficient, and that the Australian government wants its own "suitably qualified person" to monitor the investigation, prompting the commissioning of Binskin.

"Australia has made clear to the Israeli government our expectation and trust that this engagement will be facilitated," Wong said, adding that Australia expects full accountability for their deaths.

Binkin has been tasked with ensuring those responsible for the targeted airstrike are held accountable accordingly and informing the Australian government about additional needed probes. 

Zomi & Chef Oli's last video, they are aid workers affiliated with The World Central Kitchen [WCK].

Israel today deliberately killed them so that no one would dare to help these dying from hunger people!https://t.co/7lGplzPRAk

— Furkan Gözükara (@GozukaraFurkan) April 2, 2024

'Israel' claims WCK workers killed in error after bombing them 3 times

The Israeli military allegedly fired two officers but has done little to mitigate international condemnations. 

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an obvious attempt at soothing public opinion, claimed while smiling in a video release that the targeting of a convoy of the NGO's vehicles was a mere "accident". It should be worth noting that the convoy was struck three times.

NETANYAHU SMILING AND LAUGHING AFTER ISRAEL KILLED FOREIGN AID WORKERS

“Unfortunately, a tragic instance of our forces unintentionally harming innocent people in the Gaza Strip. It happens in war.

We'll investigate it. We're in contact with the governments, and we will do… pic.twitter.com/4qngtrSJoX

— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) April 2, 2024

Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported, citing Israeli security sources, that after surviving one hit and attempting to seek refuge in another car, the aid crew moved to a third and ultimately were finished off by the Israeli forces there. 

"According to sources acquainted with the details of the incident, the Operation Room in charge of securing the route identified an armed person on the truck and suspected this was a terrorist," Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

The truck arrived at the WKC warehouse and three other, unrelated trucks, left on a route that the NGO had informed the Israeli occupation forces of beforehand. Not only that, the IOF were informed of the exact time the convoy would leave.

One vehicle bearing the WKC logo on its roof - just like the remainder of the vehicles - was struck by a missile, and several aid personnel were seen leaving it wounded and seeking another vehicle. The second vehicle was then struck by a missile, the few survivors that remained and sought to seek shelter in the third car were also hit as soon as they got into the third vehicle, and all seven personnel were killed.

It is misleading to describe the @WCKitchen killing as an airstrike (singular). In actual fact 3 vehicles were targeted, with the first & last being over 2.4km apart. The IDF decided to make 3 targeted strikes, not one. Geolocation from @m_osint and @ChrisOsieck #Gaza pic.twitter.com/epvtqNR4uU

— Marc Owen Jones (@marcowenjones) April 2, 2024

Read more: Spanish NGO Open Arms ceases Gaza aid ops after WCK massacre

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