Israel's Internal Probes: A Thin Veneer of Justice in Gaza The Israeli military's decision to open internal investigations into the killings of six year old Hind Rajab and 15 emergency and aid workers in Gaza is a familiar gesture, but one that has failed to deliver meaningful accountability for decades.
Rights groups have long pointed out that such probes rarely lead to convictions.
Internal investigations are often accompanied by claims of "complex operational realities" or "exceptional circumstances," which serve only to underscore the problem: Israel's internal probes are designed to absolve rather than illuminate.