Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab

The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza two years ago. Hind was one of seven family members who died after coming under Israeli fire in Gaza City in January 2024. Her death sparked international condemnation. The Israeli military's General Staff Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism (FFAM) said that following a "review of the findings and due to alleged failures in the coordination of the movement of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance, it has been decided to initiate a criminal investigation" into the killing of nine people - including Hind - on 29 January 2024.It added that the investigation would be headed by Israel's Military Police Criminal Investigation Division (MPCID) - the country's main body for investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the military.Read our investigation: Heartbreaking final moments of girl, 5, killed in Gaza From 2025: Mother of Hind Rajab speaks to Yalda Hakim On that day, Hind and six members of the Hamada family were attempting to escape Gaza City's Tel al Hawa neighbourhood during the height of Israel's war on Hamas, when their vehicle came under attack.A phone call recorded by the...