{
  "id": 1939391,
  "title": "Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, aid workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-opens-criminal-probes-over-killings-of-palestinian-girl-hind",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364595/israel-opens-criminal-probes-over-killings-palestinian-girl-hind-rajab-aid-workers"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israel’s military will open internal investigations over its troops’ killings in Gaza of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025, it has said, although rights groups warn such probes rarely lead to convictions. The military said on Wednesday the investigation decisions followed probes by its Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism. It…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-army-launches-criminal-probe-into-killing-of-five-year-old",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:30:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Israel army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-army-launches-criminal-probe-into-killing-of-five-year-old-1949355",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:35:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Israel army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-army-launches-criminal-probe-into-killing-of-five-year-old-1954339",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:24:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israel admits, for first time, IDF role in Hind Rajab's killing, opens criminal probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-admits-for-first-time-idf-role-in-hind-rajabs-killing-opens",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:36:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab, symbol of Gaza’s suffering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-admits-firing-on-car-carrying-hind-rajab-symbol-of-gazas",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:44:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israeli military probes killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israeli-military-probes-killings-of-hind-rajab-and-palestinian",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:47:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Hind Rajab killing: IDF fired on 5-year-old’s car in Gaza, Israel admits for first time, orders probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/hind-rajab-killing-idf-fired-on-5-year-olds-car-in-gaza-israel-admits",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:55:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}