Israel has confirmed that its soldiers fired at the car in which five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab was killed, and has opened a criminal investigation into the incident.
Hind initially survived the firing and appealed for help, according to the supplied information. Her body was later recovered from the vehicle alongside the bodies of six of her relatives.
The case concerns the death of a young Palestinian child and members of her family after soldiers fired on the car they were in. Israel’s confirmation that its forces were involved marks a significant development in the handling of the incident.
A criminal investigation has now been opened. The available material does not provide further details about the scope of the inquiry, the soldiers involved, the location of the incident, or what action may follow.
The latest known position is that Israel has acknowledged its soldiers fired at the vehicle and that the matter is now subject to a criminal investigation.
