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

https://mins.news/en/item/26393

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 15:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/israel-admits-firing-on-car-carrying-hind-rajab-symbol-of-gazas-suffering?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s military has opened a criminal investigation into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and, for the first time, admitted that troops fired at the car in which she was trapped. Rajab’s grandmother said an international inquiry was needed, while the report noted that such investigations rarely result in convictions.

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