Israel Army Admits Firing On Car In Death Of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab In Gaza
· World · NDTV, France 24, Indian Express
The Israel Defense Forces have acknowledged firing on a vehicle in Gaza City that resulted in the death of five-year-old Hind Rajab in late January. Hind's body was recovered from a car riddled with bullets days after she made a desperate, hours-long phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent on January 29. The admission comes after mounting international scrutiny and independent investigations into the incident, which also claimed the lives of several family members and two medics dispatched to rescue her. The military stated that an internal inquiry concluded troops fired at a vehicle identified as a threat in the area.
Why it matters
The admission addresses a widely documented civilian casualty case that drew global condemnation and intensified scrutiny over military rules of engagement in Gaza. Palestinian families and human rights advocates continue to demand accountability for civilian deaths during active operations.
Read the original report — NDTV
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