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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab’s killing. Her mother wants more
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- The mother of 5-year-old Hind Rajab, killed after Israeli forces fired on her family's car in Gaza City, demands an independent inquiry, criticizing the Israeli military's announced investigation as insufficient.
- Israel admitted to firing at the family’s car and an ambulance sent to help, killing all six people in the car and two paramedics, but Palestinian families and emergency responders doubt the investigation will deliver justice.
- Hind’s widely publicized January 2024 phone call with her mother and paramedics, in which she pleaded for help amid gunfire, drew international attention and was featured in an Oscar-nominated film.
- Israeli military investigations into such incidents rarely lead to prosecutions, with only 0.17% of cases from 2014-2022 resulting in indictments, leading critics to view internal probes as lacking credibility.
- The Israel-Hamas war has caused massive casualties, including many children, and Hind’s mother expressed that her grief reflects the shared pain of many families who have lost children under tragic circumstances in Gaza.
