{
  "id": 1934416,
  "title": "Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israeli-military-launches-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-1934416",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-gaza-war-military-launches-probes-killing-hind-rajab-palestinian-paramedics-6328636"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jerusalem - Israel announced on Wednesday that it would conduct criminal investigations into two high-profile Palestinian killings during the Gaza war. The attacks targeted 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, as well as 15 Palestinian paramedics. However, the military decided against such investigations for three other attacks that claimed aid workers from two international organizations. The statement came after a review of 150 troop conduct incidents in Gaza, leading to decisions on five cases. The military did not address other high-profile killings it vowed to investigate further. The Rajab and paramedic incidents drew international attention, with Hind Rajab killed in February 2024 while trying to escape Gaza City during an Israeli offensive. Her relatives, including her cousin Layan Hamada, were also killed when troops opened fire on their vehicle. The 15 paramedics were killed in May 2025 when troops fired at their vehicles in Rafah, burying them in a mass grave. The Israeli military initially claimed the paramedics' vehicles were advancing suspiciously without lights, but later retracted the statement after footage showed the medics driving slowly with flashing emergency lights. The conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants killed over 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 251 others. Since then, the Israeli military has killed over 73,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which maintains detailed casualty records. Women and children make up about half of the dead.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/seizing-palestinian-freshwater-springs-is-israeli-settlers-silent",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:05:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israeli-military-launches-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:05:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}