politics
Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed
Military orders criminal investigation into deaths of five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024
TL;DR
- The Israeli military admitted troops opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in Gaza in 2024.
- A criminal investigation has been ordered into the deaths of Hind and her family.
- The IDF also admitted troops fired on an ambulance sent to rescue Hind, killing two medics.
- Criminal investigations are also being launched into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics near Rafah and other humanitarian workers.
- The IDF decided not to open a criminal investigation into the World Central Kitchen strike that killed seven humanitarian workers.
- Investigations into Israeli troops over the killing of Palestinians rarely lead to convictions.
- The military cited "alleged failures in the coordination" and "mistaken identities" as factors in some incidents.
- Rights organizations and international bodies have described a "pervasive climate of impunity" regarding Israeli actions in occupied Palestine.