Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation

The briefing

The five-year old Gaza girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives

Why it matters

The force of this story is not in the headline but in the decisions it will force across the israel, confirms, soldiers, fired, car landscape.

What sits behind it

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of israel, confirms, soldiers, fired, car: The five-year old Gaza girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.