Current sectionGaza NewsAnalysis The IDF is investigating five high-profile cases, including the killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics. But hundreds of other incidents that raise questions about the army's rules of engagement remain unexaminedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson02:53 PM • August 20 2026 IDTThe Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it will open criminal probes into the killing of the young Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and the killing of paramedics in Rafah – but it is unlikely that the investigations will result in significant disciplinary action or harsh punishment for the soldiers involved.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael war crimesIDFGazaHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesFlorida DemocratsIranLikudNetanyahuJared KushnerWest BankYehuda KatzPollHaaretz PodcastCould Brazil's Election Force Jews to Choose Between Religion and the Ballot?A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient JudaismTrump Vows 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran as Tehran Cites 'Economic Terrorism'IDF's Meager Gaza Probes Won't Answer the Questions Israelis Don't Want to AskBen-Gurion Airport: Flights Gradually Renewing After Chaotic StandstillRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists'We're Not Nazis. This Isn't an Extermination Machine as During the Holocaust'
Analysis • IDF's meager Gaza probes won't answer the questions Israelis don't want to ask
The IDF is investigating five high-profile cases, including the killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics. But hundreds of other incidents that raise questions about the army's rules of engagement remain unexamined












