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Israel's ambassador defends investigation into death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom - video
By Guardian Staff

Israel’s ambassador to Australia says he’s not aware that the investigation into the Israeli drone strike that killed Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers in Gaza has been shelved and there will be no prosecution. At the National Press Club, Hillel Newman defends the Israeli government’s actions and says he'll look into why Australian investigator Mark Binskin was not given access to drone audio during the investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/mar/31/israels-ambassador-defends-investigation-into-death-of-australian-aid-worker-zomi-frankcom-video

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Israel's ambassador defends investigation into death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom - video

“[It] could be intelligence. I was not there … I would have to check [why] it is not possible to release that video information,” Newman says

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