Zomi Frankcom deserved more, slain aid worker’s family says, after Israel rejects criminal investigation

In strongly worded statement, family says IDF announcement an ‘insult’ to Australian woman’s memory

The family of the slain Australian aid worker https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/australia-idf-reaction-gaza-strike-zomi-frankcom-penny-wong-statement-ntwnfb">Zomi Frankcom has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her death as deeply disappointing, and called on the government to push for the release of evidence, including audio from the drone strike.

Israel’s decision prompted outrage from Australia on Thursday.

The country’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, was called in by the foreign affairs minister Penny Wong, while the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, expressed “outrage” and insisted he would press for justice for Frankcom and her colleagues.