Hind Rajab’s haunting final call: What happened to Gaza girl, and what Israel says now

On January 29, 2024, a Palestinian family attempted to flee Gaza City as Israeli forces issued evacuation orders. The family's car was fired upon in the Tel al-Hawa area, with members of the Hamada family killed and five-year-old Hind trapped inside. Hind's 15-year-old cousin, Layan, managed to contact the Palestine Red Crescent emergency service and pleaded for rescue, stating, "Please come and get me.

I'm so scared." Over the following hours, Hind was heard on phone calls to the Red Crescent, pleading for help as she remained trapped in the car surrounded by tank and soldiers. Despite attempts, she and the two Palestinian paramedics who tried to rescue her were found dead on August 19, 2026. The Israeli military acknowledged firing at the car and ambulance for the first time, initiating a criminal investigation into the deaths of Hind, her family, and the paramedics.