Australia Pushes for Greater Protection of Aid Workers Following Gaza Drone Strike Death

Spurred by a plea from the family of Zomi Frankcom, killed in an Israeli airstrike, Australia will work toward getting a UN declaration to protect aid workers.

A pro-Palestinian activist is evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem after Israeli navy seals stormed a boat carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip against an Israeli blockade. Ahad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong intends to push for an international declaration on protecting humanitarian workers when she meets with counterparts and aid agencies on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in New York.

The move was spurred by pleas from the family of Australian Zomi Frankcom, who was among seven workers killed in drone strikes carried out by the Israeli Defense Force in Gaza on April 1 this year.