[[{"content_id":420394,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Hind Rajab Foundation rejects Israeli investigations: Justice cannot come from perpetrator","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"The Hind Rajab Foundation, an international organization advocating for Palestinian rights, has expressed distrust in the Zionist regime's occupation army’s decision to open internal criminal investigations into the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab and members of her family, as well as paramedics, in incidents during 2024 and 2025.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"In press statements on Wednesday, the foundation said the move comes amid mounting international pressure and scrutiny over violations committed in the Gaza Strip, saying that Israeli internal investigations frequently end without genuine accountability or meaningful punishment for those responsible.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe foundation stressed that Israeli internal investigative mechanisms should not be relied upon in such cases, saying they cannot serve as a substitute for international justice and accountability mechanisms.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt called on governments to launch independent investigations, arrest and prosecute those responsible for crimes Israel is accused of committing, and ensure that those involved are held accountable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Israeli occupation army announced on Wednesday that it had opened internal criminal investigations into the involvement of its forces in the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024, as well as 15 aid workers in the Gaza Strip in March 2025, following reviews conducted by the military&rsquo;s Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe army said the investigations were part of its review of incidents that occurred during military operations in the Gaza Strip.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHind Rajab was killed alongside members of her family and paramedics who attempted to reach her in Gaza City&rsquo;s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood during the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), headquartered in Brussels, was established in September 2024 by human rights activists during the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and named after the Palestinian child.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe foundation focuses on pursuing legal action against Israeli soldiers and commanders and challenging a policy of impunity. Its work includes collecting digital evidence and testimonies, identifying soldiers involved in violations, particularly dual nationals, and filing criminal complaints against them before national courts in different countries under the principle of universal jurisdiction.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe foundation also submits documented case files and formal complaints to the International Criminal Court concerning violations it accuses Israeli forces of committing.","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In press statements on Wednesday, the foundation said the move comes amid mounting international pressure and scrutiny over violations committed in the Gaza Strip, saying that Israeli internal investigations frequently end without genuine accountability or meaningful punishment for those responsible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The foundation stressed that Israeli internal investigative mechanisms should not be relied upon in such cases, saying they cannot serve as a substitute for international justice and accountability mechanisms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It called on governments to launch independent investigations, arrest and prosecute those responsible for crimes Israel is accused of committing, and ensure that those involved are held accountable.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Israeli occupation army announced on Wednesday that it had opened internal criminal investigations into the involvement of its forces in the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024, as well as 15 aid workers in the Gaza Strip in March 2025, following reviews conducted by the military&rsquo;s Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The army said the investigations were part of its review of incidents that occurred during military operations in the Gaza Strip.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Hind Rajab was killed alongside members of her family and paramedics who attempted to reach her in Gaza City&rsquo;s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood during the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), headquartered in Brussels, was established in September 2024 by human rights activists during the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and named after the Palestinian child.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The foundation focuses on pursuing legal action against Israeli soldiers and commanders and challenging a policy of impunity. Its work includes collecting digital evidence and testimonies, identifying soldiers involved in violations, particularly dual nationals, and filing criminal complaints against them before national courts in different countries under the principle of universal jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The foundation also submits documented case files and formal complaints to the International Criminal Court concerning violations it accuses Israeli forces of committing.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-08-20 11:11:19","content_date_event":"2026-08-20 11:11:19","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-08-20 11:12:20","content_date_register":"2026-08-20 11:12:20","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Hind Rajab Foundation rejects Israeli investigations: Justice cannot come from perpetrator","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_150_85.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_300_169.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_400_226.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_600_338.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_900_508.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254_1000_564.jpeg"},"ext":"jpeg","file_media":1,"token":2161427254,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202608\/573533_2161427254.jpeg","width":1000,"height":564,"size":0}}}]}]]