Israeli army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza
Summary
The Israeli military announced it will investigate the killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and six of her relatives in Gaza in January 2024. It will also investigate the deaths of 15 medics and aid workers killed in 2025. Rights groups say such military investigations rarely lead to criminal charges.Key Facts
- Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, was killed in January 2024 in Gaza along with six relatives.
- Her body was found in a bullet-riddled car after she made a long, urgent call to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
- The Israeli military said troops fired on a vehicle that was moving in a way that was not coordinated with them.
- After Rajab’s and her cousin’s emergency call, an ambulance was sent but came under fire, killing two paramedics.
- The military is opening a criminal investigation into these incidents through its Military Police Criminal Investigation Division.
- Israeli rights groups say few investigations into troop misconduct lead to convictions, citing political pressure as a factor.
- The military also announced probes into the killing of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in Gaza in 2025.
- Hind Rajab’s emergency call recordings were used in an Oscar-nominated film called "The Voice of Hind Rajab."
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