Australia politics live: Penny Wong says IDF’s Zomi Frankcom decision ‘falls short of accountability we expect’ and Australia’s relationship with Israel ‘difficult’

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Israel's decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom falls short of the accountability Australia expects, and has described the relationship with Israel as difficult. The Guardian reports that Greens leader Larissa Waters went further, calling the outcome outrageous after a two-year probe and urging the government to sanction Israel and end two-way arms trade. Frankcom, an Australian, was killed while working for World Central Kitchen. The news of the closed investigation landed on World Humanitarian Day, intensifying calls within Australia for a stronger government response.

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