The IDF has acknowledged that its soldiers fired on the car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six of her relatives in 2024 as they tried to flee an Israeli attack in Gaza. The IDF has ordered an investigation into the incident, although convictions in such cases are rare.
The killing of Hind and her family was one of the most widely reported incidents involving civilian deaths during the first months of the war in Gaza and drew international condemnation.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had repeatedly denied that its troops were near the scene at the time. However, investigations by media outlets and other organisations found evidence strongly suggesting that nearby Israeli tanks were responsible.
The killing drew widespread attention and was later the subject of a film titled The Voice of Hind Rajab, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Hind and two of her relatives initially survived the attack and remained in contact with rescuers for three hours while waiting for an ambulance. The ambulance came under fire and was unable to reach them.
Twelve days later, Hind, her relatives and two rescuers were found dead.
The Israeli military initially said it opened fire because the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals. It later revised its account after video emerged showing Red Crescent and civil defence teams moving slowly with their emergency lights on and their markings clearly visible.
Source: The Guardian
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