India, Aug. 19 -- A desperate voice from inside a bullet-riddled car became one of the most haunting accounts of the Gaza war. Nearly three years after five-year-old Hind Rajab was trapped inside that vehicle and pleaded with rescuers to save her, the Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops opened fire on the car.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that it would launch a criminal investigation into the January 2024 incident after a military review found alleged failures in coordinating the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance sent to rescue Hind. The decision marks a major shift from the military's earlier account, which said its troops were not present in the area when Hind and her relativ...