Hind Rajab Foundation takes 24 Israeli soldiers to ICC over killing of six-year-old

The Hind Rijab Foundation has taken 24 Israeli soldiers and commanders to the International Criminal Court over the killing of Hind Rijab, a six-year-old Palestinian child. 

The foundation identified the Vampire Empire Company of the 52nd Armoured Battalion operating under Israel’s 401st Armoured Brigade as responsible for the killing of Hind, six members of her family and two Palestinian medics. 

The Foundation said three key senior Israeli commanders were responsible: Colonel Beni Aharon, commander of the 401st Armoured Brigade; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Ella, commander of the 52nd Armoured Battalion; and Major Sean Glass, commander of the Vampire Empire Company. 

The foundation said an additional 22 identified tank crew members of the same company "directly participated in or facilitated the attack".

"The attacks were carried out with full knowledge of the victims’ civilian and protected status, following prior coordination between the Palestinian Red Crescent and Israeli authorities," the foundation said in a statement. 

"The Foundation’s legal team concludes that these acts amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, under Articles 6, 7, and 8 of the Rome Statute," the statement added.