Mother Of Gaza Girl Hind Rajab Demands Independent Probe Into Her Death
The mother of Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, is calling for an independent investigation into her death. While the Israeli military has admitted to firing on the family's car and announced a criminal probe, the family remains skeptical of the process.
Why it matters
The case has become a symbol of civilian casualties in the Israel-Hamas war, raising international questions about military accountability.
The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family's car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry into her death, saying an Israeli military investigation announced this week is insufficient.Wesam Hamada said her daughter Hind Rajab's final pleas still haunt her."All I remember is her voice pleading, 'Mama, I'm scared. Mama, I'm hungry. Mama, I'm hurt,'" she said. "Her voice keeps repeating in my ears."The widely publicized recording of Hind's January 2024 phone call with her mother and emergency dispatchers made her one of the Israel-Hamas war's most prominent casualties.Israel's military this week admitted to firing at the family's car as it fled an Israeli invasion and firing toward an ambulance dispatched to help them.It said it would launch a criminal investigation into its troops' conduct. All six people in the car and two paramedics were killed.
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