In a joint statement published on 21 August 2026, the foreign ministries of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom criticised Israel's decision not to pursue criminal investigations into the 1 April 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza. According to the statement, the Israel Defense Forces fired on the convoy as it delivered food, and drone strikes killed seven humanitarian workers, including nationals of the UK, Australia and a dual Canada-US national. The IDF had described the incident at the time as a serious mistake and failure.

The statement said the announcement by the IDF on 19 August 2026 that it would not pursue criminal investigations, without further explanation, was shameful, and called the decision too little and too late. It also said announcing the move on World Humanitarian Day was particularly egregious. The three governments said they would keep seeking answers for the victims and their families.

The statement said Gaza remains the deadliest place to deliver aid despite a fragile ceasefire, with 186 humanitarian workers killed in 2025, and called on Israel to comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law.