
Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed
Hind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue. Photograph: Family Handout/APView image in fullscreenHind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue. The family’s Kia Picanto car had been hit as they sought to flee a new Israeli offensive into Gaza City.
- ▪Hind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue.
- ▪Photograph: Family Handout/APView image in fullscreenHind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue.
- ▪The family’s Kia Picanto car had been hit as they sought to flee a new Israeli offensive into Gaza City.
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| Original publisher | the Guardian |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/israel-admits-it-soldiers-fired-at-car-in-which-hind-rajab-was-killed |
| Publication time | Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:15:09 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-20T19:47:21.731Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-20T19:47:21.731Z |
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Hind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue. Photograph: Family Handout/APView image in fullscreenHind Rajab died after a desperate three-hour phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in which she pleaded for rescue. Photograph: Family Handout/APGazaIsrael admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killedMilitary orders criminal investigation into deaths of five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024Jason BurkeThu 20 Aug 2026 15.15 EDTFirst published on Wed 19 Aug 2026 13.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Israeli military admitted on Wednesday its troops had opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a…
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