Zomi Frankcom's brother calls for prosecution of those responsible for her death in an Israeli airstrike | Israel-Gaza War

The brother of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has called for those responsible for his sister's death to be prosecuted and punished.

Frankcom, a 43-year-old from Melbourne who worked for World Central Kitchen in Gaza, was one of seven people killed in April when a car convoy was hit by an Israeli airstrike.

The Israel Defense Forces launched an investigation into the incident, which led to the dismissal of two officers and the reprimand of three others.

Mal Frankcom told ABC he did not think this was an appropriate response.

“[I’d like] to see them come to court, be tried, convicted and punished,” he said.

The Australian government appointed former army chief Mark Binskin to advise it on the adequacy of Israel's investigation and response to the incident.

In the report published earlier this month, Binskin wrote that there was a “significant breakdown in situational awareness” on the part of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid convoy was hit by Israeli drone strikes.

Binskin, however, said he did not believe the attacks were “knowingly or intentionally directed against the WCK.” Instead, Israeli controls failed, leading to “misjudgments and misidentification, likely exacerbated by some degree of confirmation bias.”

On Monday, Green Party deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi said the Binskin report “lacked evidence, contained weak explanations and completely absolved Israel of responsibility.”

“Only through an independent investigation can we uncover the facts and details. If there is nothing to hide, we should conduct an investigation into the war crimes. Zomi's family deserves real answers and the perpetrators must be held accountable,” she said in a statement.

After the report was released, a spokesperson for the Frankcom family welcomed it, saying they understood Binskin's role “has some limitations, but his report is an important first step.”

“We hope that further investigations will be launched in Israel into those responsible for this tragic event and that appropriate action will then be taken,” the spokesman said.

A spokeswoman for Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: “The Australian government will continue to push for full accountability, including appropriate criminal charges. We will continue to engage with the Frankcom family and represent their views and the Australian government's views to Israel.”