Colonel Nochi Mendel, the Israeli officer responsible for the April 2024 drone strike on a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy in Gaza, recently stated in an interview with Australia’s ABC broadcaster that he is "not sorry" for the operation. The strike resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers, who held citizenship in various nations, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Poland, and Palestine. Mendel maintained that he stands by the decision to authorize the strike, despite the international outcry that followed the incident.

In a separate development, local reports from the Wafa news agency state that Israeli forces killed three members of the Abdeen family near Khan Younis in southern Gaza. According to the report, the strike targeted a group of farmers in the town of Al-Qarara.

While the reports provide details regarding the statements made by Colonel Mendel and the casualties in Khan Younis, they do not provide the specific military justification or intelligence context cited by the Israeli military for either incident. The accounts focus on the aftermath and the public stance of the commanding officer involved in the WCK strike.