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IDF Launches Criminal Investigation After Killing Hind Rajab

8/19/2026

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Israeli Forces Shell

Israeli forces fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six relatives in Gaza City in January 2024, killing them.
The Israel Defense Forces announced a military-police criminal investigation, citing alleged ambulance-coordination failures.
Hind Rajab called the Palestine Red Crescent on 29 January 2024 as her family fled.
An ambulance cleared to the scene was later shelled, killing Yusuf al-Zeino and Ahmed al-Madhoun.

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Israel Fires Car

Israeli military forces fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six relatives in Gaza City in February 2024, killing them.
The incident’s documentary, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” received an Oscar nomination for 2026.
Israel’s admission sparked international calls for accountability, while the IDF had previously denied involvement.
Rajab stayed on the phone for hours as a rescue ambulance was later fired upon.

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Historical Context

Operation Protective Edge began on 8 July 2014 when the Israel Defense Forces launched a seven-week assault that killed more than 2,200 Palestinians and saw at least 12 ambulance attacks documented by Human Rights Watch. The 2024 Hind Rajab incident, in which an IDF strike hit a rescue vehicle in Gaza City, revives those earlier accusations and has prompted renewed UN calls for an independent inquiry.

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Israeli Forces Shell

Israeli forces fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six relatives in Gaza City in January 2024, killing them.
The Israel Defense Forces announced a military-police criminal investigation, citing alleged ambulance-coordination failures.
Hind Rajab called the Palestine Red Crescent on 29 January 2024 as her family fled.
An ambulance cleared to the scene was later shelled, killing Yusuf al-Zeino and Ahmed al-Madhoun.

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