Correspondence received or sent by the Department from Monday the 17th of August to Thursday the 20th of August 2026, regarding the investigation by Israeli forces into the Death of aid worker Zomi…

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This FOI release comprises internal DFAT email chains and attachments dated 17 to 20 August 2026, concerning the Israeli Defence Force's investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, a World Central Kitchen employee killed in a Gaza strike. Records include a Foreign Minister meeting brief, World Humanitarian Day briefing material, draft talking points, a cable drafted by the Embassy in Tel Aviv, and correspondence with the Attorney-General's Department seeking talking points for Question Time. The records note the IDF's announcement that its Fact Finding and Assessment Mechanism found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct justifying a criminal investigation. Much of the material is redacted, including passages on the Ambassador's representations to Israeli officials and the Defence Attaché's follow-up with Israel's Ministry of Defence, which had not responded by the close of the period.