Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby
Summary
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Abu Haikal, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank while in his mother’s arms. Video footage shows the family’s car slowing to a stop near a military post before soldiers fired, contradicting Israeli army claims that the vehicle was accelerating toward them.Key Facts
- Sam Abu Haikal, a seven-month-old baby, was killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank.
- The family’s car had slowed down and stopped when soldiers fired, according to video footage.
- The Israeli military said soldiers fired because they thought the car was speeding toward them.
- The video was released by B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights group, and disputes the army’s version.
- Sam’s father says the car stopped when soldiers signaled, then soldiers shot at them without warning.
- Israeli soldiers did not help the wounded family, leaving civilians to assist them.
- Since October 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians have died in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including many children.
- The Israeli military police have started an investigation into the shooting incident.
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