'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike

The Israeli army officer who ordered a drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza has said he is “not sorry” for the attack.

Colonel Nochi Mendel, who commanded the operation, told Australia’s ABC public broadcaster that he stood by the decision to strike the aid convoy on 1 April 2024.

The seven workers killed included Palestinian, British, Australian, Canadian and Polish nationals. Mendel made the remarks in an interview recorded in October 2025, according to ABC.

“I’m the commander, and I’m the one who gave the order to carry out the operation. I didn’t run away from the situation. I said I gave the order; don’t look for anyone else,” he said.

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