Poland 'very disappointed' after Israel drops probe into killing of Polish citizen
Poland said it expects explanations after Israel ended criminal proceedings over the 2024 strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers.
- Poland's foreign ministry said it was "very disappointed" after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings regarding the 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed Polish citizen Damian Sobol, a World Central Kitchen volunteer.
- Damian Sobol, from Przemysl, was among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen killed in the April 2024 airstrike in central Gaza, which triggered international outcry.
- The Polish Foreign Ministry summoned Israel's ambassador in Warsaw on Thursday and noted the District Prosecutor's Office in Przemysl is conducting a parallel investigation into the tragedy.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Ignacy Niemczycki told PR1 on Friday that "we consider this a surprising decision," emphasizing that "inappropriate use of force should have consequences."
- Australia also summoned Israel's ambassador in Canberra on Thursday after an Australian citizen was killed in the same 2024 strike, amid a conflict in which more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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Representatives of the Israeli Embassy in Warsaw announced this interpretation of the incident on Friday (August 21). Two officers were dismissed as punishment, and others received reprimands. The document explains that during the investigation, "no grounds were found to suspect a criminal act." At the same time, Israeli representatives insist that the circumstances of the incident were thoroughly analyzed. "In connection with the decision of th…
Poland summons Israeli ambassador over discontinued investigation into killing of Gaza aid workers
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Poland ‘very disappointed’ after Israel drops probe into killing of Polish citizen
Poland’s foreign ministry said it was “very disappointed” and had summoned Israel’s ambassador in Warsaw after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over an attack on a volunteer convoy in Gaza in 2024 in which a Polish citizen was killed. Damian Sobol, a volunteer from Przemysl in southeastern Poland, was among seven people working […]
Poland 'very disappointed' after Israel drops probe into killing of Polish citizen
Poland's foreign ministry said it was "very disappointed" and had summoned Israel's ambassador in Warsaw after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over an attack on a volunteer convoy in Gaza in 2024 in which a Polish citizen was killed.
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