{
  "id": 2015028,
  "title": "Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-confirms-soldiers-fired-at-car-in-which-hind-rajab-was-killed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:56:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/israel-confirms-soldiers-fired-at-car-in-which-hind-rajab-was-killed-and-opens-criminal-investigation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli military has confirmed soldiers fired on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, killing her along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Initially, Rajab survived the attack and pleaded for help on a lengthy phone call. An ambulance, coordinated with Israeli forces, was then shelled, killing two paramedics. Hind's body was recovered days later. The IDF stated it would open a criminal investigation into the killings, as well as those of 15 Palestinians, including medics and a UN worker, in March 2025. The IDF claimed Hind's death resulted from coordination failures, but later admitted its troops fired at a vehicle traveling against published IDF notices. The incident drew international condemnation, with the Red Crescent describing it as a deliberate attack. The UN also accused Israel of war crimes, which Israel denies.",
  "summary": "The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Rajab initially survived the attack and answered a telephone call during which she pleaded for help. The call lasted hours. An ambulance [...] The post Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel admits that it fired on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-admits-that-it-fired-on-vehicle-carrying-five-year-old-hind",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:50:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-opens-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-and",
        "published": "2026-08-19T16:49:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza rescue workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-opens-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-and-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-19T18:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel orders inquiry into killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/israel-orders-inquiry-into-killing-of-6-year-old-hind-rajab-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:09:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}