Israeli army opens criminal case over Hind Rajab killing
Israeli military police are to open a criminal case over the death of five-year-old Hind Rajab , the Palestinian girl whose killing and traumatic final moments in Gaza sparked outrage around the world. The announcement came as Israeli attacks killed at least nine people in Gaza city on Wednesday, hours after six more died in a strike on a seafront cafe . The strikes come despite a new US push to…
The Israeli military police are set to open a criminal investigation into the death of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, whose killing sparked global outrage. On January 2024, an Israeli strike on her car killed her and six family members; she was trapped inside and called emergency services in her final moments. The Israeli army alleges the family car was hit "contrary to an advance notice" issued by the military.
The incident is among 150 reviewed by Israeli military prosecutors during the Gaza war. Israel denies accusations of genocide or war crimes, but over 73,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began in October 2023. In another incident, 15 Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces struck emergency vehicles in Rafah on Wednesday, after which the bodies were buried in a mass grave.
The Israeli army is investigating the incident due to alleged failures in coordinating with the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance.
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