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Warsaw is conducting its own investigation and has requested materials from Israel.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T14:25:13.404Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-21T13:39:11.076Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T14:25:13.404Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named bodies, with two independent outlets and specific dates and locations.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes, separates fact from comment, and states what is still unknown.","hype":"Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or clickbait."}},"tags":["#Gaza","#WorldCentralKitchen","#Poland","#Israel","#Diplomacy","#InternationalLaw"],"entities":["Poland","Israel","Damian Sobol","World Central Kitchen","Ignacy Niemczycki","Australia"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Poland summoned Israel's ambassador after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over a 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers.","Polish citizen Damian Sobol was among the seven aid workers killed in the attack.","Poland's foreign ministry expressed \"very disappointed\" and \"great disappointment\" over the decision to end the investigation.","Warsaw is conducting its own parallel investigation and has requested materials from Israel."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Poland summoned Israel's ambassador to Warsaw following Israel's decision to discontinue criminal proceedings related to a 2024 airstrike on a volunteer convoy in Gaza. The attack resulted in the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers, including Polish citizen Damian Sobol. Poland's foreign ministry stated it was \"very disappointed\" with the decision to end the probe."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Polish District Prosecutor's Office in Przemysl is conducting a parallel investigation into the incident. Poland has urged Israel to provide necessary materials and explanations for their inquiry. Deputy Foreign Minister Ignacy Niemczycki described the decision as surprising and stressed the importance of proportionality in the use of force, stating that inappropriate use should have consequences."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the date of the incident"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports differ on the year the airstrike occurred. Devdiscourse, Cyprus Mail, Asharq AL-awsat, and Reuters state the incident happened in 2024. 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