Israel Confirms It Opened Fire on Vehicle Carrying Hind Rajab
· World · BBC News, Al Jazeera
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six of her family members in Gaza City in January 2024. Hind initially survived the attack that killed several relatives and managed to make a multi-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society before a dispatched ambulance was shelled, killing two paramedics. The IDF stated that a criminal investigation will be initiated by the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division following a review of failures in coordinating the ambulance's movement. Hind and her family were attempting to flee the Israeli invasion of the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City when their vehicle was hit. The case drew widespread international condemnation, featured in an Oscar-nominated film, and was cited by the UN in a commission of inquiry accusing Israel of war crimes.
Why it matters
The criminal investigation marks a rare acknowledgment of military responsibility in a high-profile civilian casualty case as the IDF faces mounting international legal pressure, particularly from the International Criminal Court.
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