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IDF Launches Investigation into Gaza Killings
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In Short: Israel's military announces criminal investigations into the deaths of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl and 15 paramedics during its Gaza campaign, while ruling out probes into aid workers.
Israel's military has announced criminal investigations into the deaths of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and 15 Palestinian paramedics during its Gaza campaign, according to a statement on August 19, 2026. The military has completed reviews of 150 incidents of troop conduct in Gaza and made decisions on the five cases.
The investigation comes as Israel's military campaign in Gaza has claimed over 73,000 lives, including thousands of women and children, according to the territory's Health Ministry.
However, Israel's military has ruled out criminal probes into the deaths of aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders, indicating a focus on specific incidents involving troops.
The announcement follows the release of an undated photograph of Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed during the conflict, and a giant portrait of her displayed on a beach in Barcelona, Spain, in January 2026.
This development highlights the ongoing scrutiny of Israel's military operations in Gaza and the international attention on the human cost of the conflict.
Background
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
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- This undated photograph courtesy of the family and made available on Feb. 11, 2024, shows Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Feb. 2024 alongside her family.
- Israel’s military announced Aug. 19, 2026 criminal investigations into troop conduct on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and of 15 Palestinian paramedics.(Family Handout via AP, File) FILE.-…
- It said it had completed reviews of 150 incidents of troop conduct in Gaza and made decisions on the five cases.
- Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed more than 73,000 people, including tens of thousands of women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.