The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza, following international condemnation after a recording of her speaking to paramedics was released. Rajab was among seven family members traveling in a vehicle that came under fire in Gaza City in January 2024.
Although she initially survived the attack that killed her relatives, her body was recovered days later alongside those of her family members and two paramedics who had responded to her call for help. The Palestine Red Crescent Society had previously stated that the ambulance dispatched to rescue Rajab was targeted by an Israeli tank.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced 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 of the incident by Military Police Criminal Investigation Division."