Palestine Red Crescent Society
A five-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, was found dead.
CNN
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A 5-year-old Palestinian girl was found dead in the Gaza Strip last month after being trapped in a car with her deceased relatives during Israeli shelling.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), on January 29, Hind Rajab was fleeing from fighting in northern Gaza in a car with his uncle, his wife, and their four children when they were hit by Israeli artillery fire.
“child [Hind Rajab] All occupants of the car were captured by Israeli forces near the Fares gas station in the Tal al-Hawa district, southwest of Gaza City, after being missing for about two weeks due to Israeli military operations in the area. was found murdered. '' to Qader al-Zaanun, a Palestinian journalist working for CNN who spoke with the child's grandfather.
PRCS also confirmed the deaths of two paramedics sent to rescue the girl.
“Despite prior arrangements to ensure that an ambulance could reach the location to rescue the Hind girl, occupation forces deliberately targeted the Red Crescent crew,” the statement said. It's dark.
Shortly after the incident, CNN provided the Israeli military with details about the incident last Friday, including coordinates provided by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. In response, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was “not aware of the incident described.”
When contacted again by CNN, the IDF said it was “still investigating.”
Mr Hind's cousin Rayan Hamadeh, 15, made a frantic call for help to emergency services, which was recorded by PRCS and shared on social media. The sound of gunshots heard during the call revealed that Hamadeh was killed during the call.
“They're firing at us. The tank is right next to me. We're in a car and the tank is right next to me,” Rayan shouted over the intense gunfire. is.
Rayan then became quiet and the shooting stopped.
The paramedics on the phone tried to talk to her and kept saying, “Hello?” Hello? “But there is no response.
Alone, frightened and trapped in her car with the bodies of her relatives surrounding her, Hind desperately called for help.
“Please take me. Can you please come and get me? I'm so scared, please come!” Hinds can be heard saying in a recording of the appeal to responders released by PRCS.
Hind's mother, Wissam Hamada, said her daughter dreamed of becoming a doctor.
On Friday, she told CNN, “I was waiting for her every second.” Just as her mother wishes her own daughter all the best and most wonderful things in her world, I too wish her the best. ”
