Israeli military admits opening fire on car carrying five-year-old girl

A little voice picked up on the other end – it was Hind. She was still alive,hiding in a car with the bodies of her family.

‘The tank is next to me,’ she said.

A female operator asked her: ‘Is it moving,or is it stopped? Did anyone come out of it?’

Hind paused,before replying: ‘It’s moving from the front of the car.’ 

‘Is it close?’ the operator asked. ‘Very,very close,’ Hind replied. 

Two hours later,the Palestinian Red Crescent Society managed to liaise with an arm of the IDF called COGAT that coordinates safe passage for ambulances in Palestine. 

They were sent a map from COGAT detailing a safe passageway to where Hind is hiding in the car,and paramedics Yousef Zeino and Ahmed al-Madhoun left al-Ahli Hospital to make the two-mile journey to find the little girl.

Hind Rajab was only five years old when she was killed (Picture: AFP)

Hind and her family were found dead inside the car days later (Picture: Getty)

With the lights of their ambulance flashing clearly,they began driving down Al Majdal Street,where Hind’s family car was sitting.

Yousef was on a call when it dropped after an explosion was heard – the sound was also heard on the call with Hind,who urged the Red Crescent to get her quickly.

Little Hind was found dead among her relatives when emergency services were able to reach the scene 12 days later. 

The Palestinian Red Crescent’s spokesperson,Nebal Farsakh,told Metro in 2024: ‘This is not at all an isolated incident. This little girl was six years old,trapped in a car while everyone inside the car was killed in front of her.

‘She went through one of the most horrific events that most people couldn’t bear. If this happened in any other country or warzone,it would catch more attention. It should not be allowed to pass as nothing.’

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