Israeli Military Opens Criminal Probes into Deaths of Hind Rajab and Medics

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Israeli Military Opens Criminal Probes into Deaths of Hind Rajab and Medics

Military officials confirmed the inquiries focus on the January 2024 tank fire that hit a car and ambulance. Israeli officials admitted soldiers fired at the vehicle carrying the child and her family. This marks one of the first criminal investigations into troop conduct during the conflict. The probes follow rare criminal investigations into specific attacks on civilians. The decision comes months after Representative Jacobs introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act. That bill seeks a report on whether U.S. weapons were involved in the incident. While the military is now opening an investigation, critics argue more accountability is needed for civilian deaths. The deaths of over a dozen medical workers are also part of the inquiry.

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