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World Service,19 Aug 2026,49 mins

Israeli solders fired at car carrying 5-year old

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The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would open a criminal investigation into the killing of Hind and her family, as well as the killing of 15 Palestinians, including medics and a UN worker, in March 2025. We get more information from our reporter. We also hear from aid workers about the situation in Gaza. The office of Ukraine's president says its deputy head, Iryna Mudra, has been dismissed following a raid this morning by the country's anti-corruption agency. The offices of other current and former ministers and members of parliament were also searched. The raids come after Ukraine's former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for elections, which are barred during wartime under Ukrainian martial law. We get reaction from Ukrainian MPs. Women involved in an alleged drugging case in France have told the BBC that delays to justice have left them feeling victimised a second time. We get more information from our reporter. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Hind Rajab. Credit: Hind Rajab's family/Reuters)

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