Prime minister Anthony Albanese said he has continued to press Israel for “full accountability including any appropriate criminal charges” while meeting with the country’s president, as questions still remain nearly two years after an Australian aid worker was killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Albanese’s comments came after Zomi Frankcom’s brother told SBS News in an exclusive interview his grieving family is disappointed by the government’s invitation to the Israeli president, but hoping it will lead to progress on his sister’s stalled case.
His family is still searching for answers after Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was killed in an Israeli drone strike while working for the World Central Kitchen aid organisation in April 2024.
Seven aid workers, including Frankcom, were killed in Gaza when their three-car convoy was targeted by Israeli drones.
The group had been helping feed hungry Palestinians in central Gaza. Israel at the time said it was a “tragic incident” before apologising and blaming “misidentification”.
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