Israel orders criminal probe into killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza
Israel says military police will investigate the killing of Hind Rajab, a young girl in Gaza whose death at the hands of its forces drew an international outcry.
The Israeli military has launched a criminal investigation into the killing of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza in January 2024, following international outrage over a recording of her final moments pleading for help. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged for the first time that its troops had opened fire on the vehicle carrying Rajab's family, despite previously stating no forces were in the area.
The investigation is also being conducted into the March 2025 killing of 15 Gazans, including rescue workers, after the IDF initially claimed its forces were responding to suspicious vehicles without headlights or emergency signals.
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