A replica of the car in which Hind Rajab was killed and an ambulance destroyed in Gaza by the Israel Defence Forces will tour Scotland later this month.
The five-year-old became an international symbol of the war on the occupied territory when she along with six of her family members were killed by the IDF.
They were travelling in a car fleeing Gaza City when it came under fire from an Israeli tank.
Hind survived the initial attack and managed to call the Red Crescent, but an ambulance sent to rescue her was also destroyed and the two paramedics killed.
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The car in which Hind and her family were travelling was assessed to have been hit with 335 bullets, and activist artist Doug Crabtree has recreated the vehicle for an outdoor art exhibit which tells her story and aims to raise public awareness of the impact of Israeli military violence and occupation.
A replica of the ambulance in which two paramedics were killed as they attempted to rescue Hind will also be on display. Interactive screens inside the ambulance will allow visitors to learn about the events that unfolded on 29 January 2024.
The installation will be in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow this month.
A spokesperson from co-organisers Gaza Genocide Emergency Committee said: "In a long list of genocidal atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza, the calculated murder of five-year-old Hind Rajab, six members of her family, and two rescue medics will go down as one of the most infamous.
“We are hosting this powerful exhibition by activist artist Doug Crabtree across all major Scottish cities to honour Hind and the others so ruthlessly taken.
“We hope the graphic display of bullet-ridden replica vehicles in which they were killed, and the storytelling experience around them, will allow the viewing public to contemplate and reflect upon the true violence, terror and inhumanity of Israel’s actions.
"The installations also provide an opportunity for viewers to think more closely about what they can do to help end the genocide, and bring about a day of liberation, peace and justice for all Palestinians."
The Killing of Hind Rajab exhibition will be in the following locations during the dates and times listed:
Edinburgh: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, Foot of the Mound, EH2 2HG, 9am-6pm
Dundee: Tuesday 21 April, City Square, DD1 1SG, 9am-7pm
Aberdeen: Wednesday 22 April, St Nicholas Square, AB10 1HW, 12-7pm
Glasgow - Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April, 98 Buchanan Street, G1 3HA, 9am-6pm
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