**Summary:** - **Incident Date:** 29 Jan 2024 - **Publication Date:** 21 Jun 2024 - **Commissioned By:** Al Jazeera - **Additional Funding:** None - **Investigation:** Forensic Architecture collaborated with Al Jazeera's Fault Lines and Earshot to examine the killing of Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza City. - **Neighborhood:** Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City; evacuation order issued at 9:32 AM, road blocked by debris. - **Civilian Vehicle:** Kia Picanto; pushed from the right-side front bumper, run over by a vehicle, moved 50 meters. - **Bullet Holes:** 335 bullet holes mapped on the vehicle, most entries on the right side. - **Layan Hamada's Call:** First call to PRCS at 2:30 PM, 64 gunshots fired in 6 seconds, shooter within 13-23 meters. - **Paramedics:** Yusuf al-Zeino and Ahmed al-Madhoun dispatched at 5:40 PM, shot upon arrival, ambulance hit by an M830A1 HEAT-MP-T round. - **Hind Rajab's Body:** Found on 10 Feb 2024, along with family members and paramedics. - **Updates:** - 24 Jun 2024: US Department of State press briefing on the case. - 28 Jun 2024: Findings presented in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Rashida Tlaib. - 22 Oct 2025: Al Jazeera documentary reveals identities of Israeli personnel responsible, ICC filing submitted. - **Team:** Forensic Architecture, Earshot, extended team, and collaborators. - **Exhibitions & Press:** Listed under respective sections. - **Related Investigations:** Linked in the 'Related Investigations' section.

• **Key Revelation**: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was aware of Hamas's plan to kidnap 250 Israeli soldiers and civilians prior to the October 7, 2023 attack, according to a report by a government-appointed commission. • **Source of Information**: The IDF had precise intelligence about Hamas's intentions, gathered from various sources, including Shin Bet (Israel's internal security agency) and foreign intelligence services. • **Ignored Warnings**: Despite knowing about the impending attack, the IDF did not act on these warnings due to prevailing conceptions within the security establishment that Hamas lacked the capabilities to carry out such a large-scale operation. • **Potential Negligence**: The commission's report also hinted at possible negligence by security officials, who may have underestimated Hamas's capabilities and overestimated their own intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities. • **October 7 Attack**: On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a coordinated attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza border, killing hundreds of civilians and kidnapping over 200 Israelis. • **Aftermath**: The attack led to a significant escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hamas, with Israel launching a large-scale military operation in Gaza in response. • **Commission Findings**: The commission, led by retired Supreme Court Justice Yoram Danziger, found that the IDF's failure to act on the intelligence was a significant factor in the success of Hamas's attack. • **Recommendations**: The commission recommended a series of changes to Israel's intelligence and security apparatus, including improved coordination between different agencies and a review of the IDF's threat assessment process. • **Political Fallout**: The revelations have led to significant political fallout in Israel, with calls for the resignation of senior security officials and a national inquiry into the government's handling of the intelligence failure. • **Historical Context**: This incident is one of the largest intelligence failures in Israel's history, comparable to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where the IDF also failed to anticipate a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria. • **Why Saved**: This content was saved to understand the context and causes behind one of the most significant security failures in recent Israeli history, and to track the political and security implications that have followed.