As Israel’s silence grows, Australia sends in retired defence chef to find answers on aid workers
by Karen Middleton Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6KZAT)
Mark Binskin's appointment is an unusual and diplomatically risky move by a government requiring a very careful approach
Israel has not yet responded to Australia's request to review its investigation into the deaths of seven international aid workers in a wrongful missile strike. But the Albanese government insists that should not be seen as a bad sign.
Senior figures are optimistic that Israel will cooperate with Australia's specially appointed adviser, the former defence force chief and retired air chief marshal Mark Binskin, who is tasked to understand exactly how and why the Israel Defense Forces fired on the World Central Kitchen aid convoy, killing Australian Zomi Frankcom and six of her colleagues, and what is being done about it.
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