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Israel opens criminal probes over killings of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, Gaza rescue workers

CBC World · August 19, 2026 at 8:37 a.m.

Israel opens criminal probes over killings of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, Gaza rescue workers

On Wednesday, Israel's military said it will open internal investigations over its troops' killings in Gaza of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025.

Rights groups cautioned that such probes rarely lead to convictions.

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Israel opens criminal probes over killings of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, Gaza rescue workers

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