Israel admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab, symbol of Gaza’s suffering

The Israeli military has announced a criminal investigation into the killing that shook the world, but hopes for justice are slim.Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026More than two years after Hind Rajab was killed, becoming a symbol of the suffering of children in Gaza, Israel’s military, long accused of the atrocity, has announced a criminal investigation into the death of the five-year-old girl.At first, Israel denied that its soldiers were even in the area where she was killed. After journalistic investigations, including by Al Jazeera, the army said it had raided “terror targets” in Gaza City that day. In January this year, Israeli officials said they were reviewing the case.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hopes for justice rise as The Voice of Hind Rajab heads to Oscarslist 2 of 3‘Substantial evidence’ of double-tap strike in killing of Hind Rajablist 3 of 3Gaza at the Venice Biennale: Where language falls short, threads take overend of listThe military said in a statement on Wednesday that the criminal investigation into Rajab’s killing was decided on following a review of the findings “and due to alleged failures in the coordination of the movement of the Palest...