As ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ heads to Oscars, US lawmakers seek probe into Gaza killing

US lawmakers have introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, demanding an investigation into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza and seeking accountability for civilian harm in the conflict.

More than a year after five-year-old Hind Rajab was killed in Gaza, US lawmakers are demanding answers and accountability from the Donald Trump government. On March 12, 2026, Senator Peter Welch and Representative Sara Jacobs introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, a piece of legislation that could force the Trump administration to investigate the child’s death and examine broader patterns of civilian harm in the conflict.

An audio recording of the last moments of Hind Rajab was later released by THE Palestine Red Crescent Society.

*Disturbing audio. Readers’ discretion advised.

⏺️Audio recording of the moment gunfire was directed at 15-year-old Layan Hamadeh while she was speaking on the phone with the Palestine Red Crescent team.
💔Layan was killed, and 6-year-old Hind remained trapped inside the car surrounded by the occupation tanks and soldiers.… pic.twitter.com/iMHGdoRcni

— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) January 30, 2024

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More than a year after five-year-old Hind Rajab was killed in Gaza, US lawmakers are demanding answers and accountability from the Donald Trump government. On March 12, 2026, Senator Peter Welch and Representative Sara Jacobs introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, a piece of legislation that could force the Trump administration to investigate the child’s death and examine broader patterns of civilian harm in the conflict.

An audio recording of the last moments of Hind Rajab was later released by THE Palestine Red Crescent Society.

*Disturbing audio. Readers’ discretion advised.

⏺️Audio recording of the moment gunfire was directed at 15-year-old Layan Hamadeh while she was speaking on the phone with the Palestine Red Crescent team.
💔Layan was killed, and 6-year-old Hind remained trapped inside the car surrounded by the occupation tanks and soldiers.… pic.twitter.com/iMHGdoRcni

— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) January 30, 2024