The Israel Defense Forces said it will launch criminal investigations into two attacks on Palestinians during the Gaza war: one that killed 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and one that killed 15 Palestinian paramedics.

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.