London (HRNW)- Britain has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires in London to the Foreign Office and expressed strong opposition to Israel’s decision to issue tenders for new Jewish settlement construction in the occupied West Bank.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed the diplomatic summons and called on Israel to immediately halt the E-1 settlement project. He also urged Israel to cancel the tenders and stop further expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest the killing of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The move followed Israel’s decision not to initiate criminal proceedings over the incident.
Australian officials said Israel’s military had acknowledged that the attack on vehicles carrying World Central Kitchen workers resulted from serious operational failures, misidentification and major errors in decision-making. Canberra has criticized the lack of accountability for those responsible.
The Israeli military, however, said there was no legal basis for criminal proceedings against its soldiers over the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. The position has intensified international criticism of Israel.
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