The 'Israeli' embassy in Brussels, Belgium
'Israel' seeks apology after Belgium condemns Gaza strike that killed aid worker
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- The 'Israeli' embassy in Belgium demanded an apology after Brussels condemned an April 2024 airstrike that killed aid worker Abdallah Nabhan and his seven-year-old son in Rafah.
- The embassy cited unverified social media claims that Nabhan had ties to armed groups, using this to justify the strike and call on Belgium to retract its condemnation.
The 'Israeli' embassy in Belgium publicly demanded an apology from the Belgian government on Sunday, after Brussels condemned an 'Israeli' airstrike that killed a Belgian aid worker and his young son in Rafah in April 2024.
The Israeli Embassy is owed an apology!
— Israel in Belgium (@IsraelinBelgium) September 6, 2026
In April 2024, Abdallah Nabhan, an employee of Belgium’s development agency Enabel, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Belgium summoned Israel’s ambassador, and international condemnation followed.
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The strike killed Abdallah Nabhan, 33, an employee of the Belgian development agency Enabel, along with his seven-year-old son and three other family members in eastern Rafah. The Belgian government summoned 'Israel's' ambassador in response to the killing.
In its statement, the 'Israeli' embassy cited unverified social media posts alleging that Nabhan had ties to armed groups in Khan Younis, and used those claims to justify the strike on his home. The embassy called on Belgium to retract its condemnation.
Belgian officials have not publicly responded to the embassy's demand.
The 'Israeli' military has not released an independent investigation into the strike that killed Nabhan and his family.
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Military closes World Central Kitchen investigation
The embassy's statement came as 'Israel's' military advocate general concluded an internal review into a separate April 2024 strike that killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Deir al-Balah, deciding not to pursue criminal charges against the officers involved.
The WCK convoy was reportedly coordinating its movements with 'Israeli' authorities at the time of the strike.
According to reporting on the internal findings, reserve officers involved in the incident treated the convoy as a legitimate target because Palestinian security personnel were traveling nearby, an application of what has been described as a "guilt by association" standard.
The decision not to prosecute drew criticism from several governments, including Britain, Canada and Australia, which called the closure of the investigation troubling and pointed to a broader pattern of limited accountability in 'Israeli' military probes involving civilian and humanitarian casualties in Gaza.
