Israel Orders Criminal Probes into Hind Rajab, Paramedic Killings
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The Story
The Israeli military released findings on five Gaza incidents, ordering criminal probes in two cases and rejecting allegations its forces deliberately target humanitarian personnel. Criminal investigations will examine the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members, along with two Red Crescent paramedics. A probe also targets the 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel. The military admitted its troops fired on the car carrying Hind Rajab in 2024. Hind Rajab initially survived the attack and pleaded for help during a phone call. An ambulance dispatched to rescue her, coordinated with the Israeli army, was shelled, killing two paramedics. The Israel Defense Forces cited alleged failures in the coordination of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance movement for initiating a criminal investigation. The IDF findings indicate troops fired at a vehicle traveling contrary to an advance notice. The military initially stated no troops were in the area at the time of Hind's killing, but later said forces operated in Tel al-Hawa where Hind was located. Hind Rajab's grandmother rejected the Israeli military probe, calling for an independent international investigation. She stated the family has no confidence in Israeli investigations or the Israeli judiciary. Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, condemned the decision not to probe the WCK deaths as wrong and painful. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the decisions reflect Israel's commitment to the rule of law, transparency, and accountability. The IDF has completed investigations into about 150 cases since the war began.
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What they agree on
- The Israeli military has opened criminal investigations into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and two Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics.
- The Israeli military also launched a criminal probe into the 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel.
- The Israeli military admitted its troops fired on the car carrying Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza in 2024.
- The incidents involving Hind Rajab and the paramedics drew international condemnation.
Where they split
- Some outlets, like Jewish News Syndicate, lead with Israel rejecting UN claims of deliberately targeting aid workers, while others, such as The National and France 24, emphasize Israel's decision to open the Hind Rajab investigation.
- Middle East Eye focuses on Hind Rajab's grandmother rejecting the Israeli military probe and calling for an independent international investigation.
- Truthout and Common Dreams frame the Israeli military's admission as coming "after years of denial" and "finally admits to role in killing."
- The Boston Globe includes a statement from Chef José Andrés condemning the decision not to probe World Central Kitchen deaths, a detail not present in all other reports.
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