Funeral held for baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
Summary
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby named Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier in Hebron, in the West Bank. The Israeli military said soldiers felt threatened by the family’s car, but the family says they stopped as ordered and did not threaten anyone.Key Facts
- The baby was shot while riding in a car with his family near an Israeli checkpoint in Hebron.
- Israeli soldiers fired because they believed the vehicle was a threat.
- The family says they stopped the car and raised their hands as soldiers approached.
- The bullet passed through the car windshield, hitting the baby in the head and injuring his father and mother.
- The Israeli military called the family "uninvolved civilians" and expressed regret.
- The father rejected the military’s apology, saying shots were fired without warning.
- Hebron’s Tel Rumeida area has a large Israeli military presence to protect settlers living among Palestinians.
- Since early October 2023, there has been a rise in violent clashes in the West Bank, with many Palestinians and Israelis killed.
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