![Palestinian children wait in queues as the US-based international volunteer aid organization, World Central Kitchen (WCK) distribute meals cooked on wood fire due to fuel crisis, as the Israeli army continues to block the entrance of humanitarian aid, food and other products into Gaza on March 16, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. [Abed Rahim Khatib - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AA-20250317-37363610-37363608-FUEL_CRISIS_AFFECTS_AID_ORGANIZATIONS_IN_GAZA.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
Germany on Monday criticized Israel for not pursuing a criminal investigation into the deadly 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, Anadolu reports.
“We regret the IDF (Israel army) announcement on Aug. 19, 2026, that it would not initiate an investigation into the incident involving employees of the organization World Central Kitchen,” a German Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a statement.
The spokesman said the German government expects Israel to comply with its humanitarian and international legal obligations.
“This also includes the investigation and prosecution of violations of international humanitarian law,” he said.
“The government continues to call for a transparent and comprehensive investigation into the incident by the competent Israeli authorities,” he added.
The Israeli army had earlier said it would investigate two suspected war crimes cases in the Gaza Strip while closing three other high-profile investigations.
The closed cases included the 2024 World Central Kitchen strike that killed seven aid workers, the army said.
READ: UK, Australia, Canada call Israel’s decision to close World Central Kitchen strike probe ‘shameful’
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