# Israeli army admits firing on car in death of 5-year-old Hind Rajab

https://mins.news/en/item/26964

- France 24, 2026-08-20 05:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-army-admits-firing-on-car-in-death-of-5-year-old-hind-rajab

> The Israeli military acknowledged on Wednesday that its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024 and said it had ordered a criminal investigation into her death, which provoked international outrage. It also released reviews of four other prominent Gaza incidents and announced a criminal probe into the 2025 deaths of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian workers.

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