Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron
TL;DR
- Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and injured his parents by firing on their car in Hebron.
- The baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother's arms when the shooting occurred.
- The father claims the car had fully stopped when soldiers opened fire.
- The Israeli military stated troops perceived the vehicle as accelerating toward them.
- An initial inquiry found the injured were uninvolved civilians, and the military expressed deep sorrow for any harm caused.
- The father called for accountability for the soldier responsible.
- The article also mentions a similar incident on March 15th where Israeli troops killed a Palestinian couple and two children in the Jordan Valley.
- According to B'Tselem, Israeli soldiers removed two other children from that vehicle, subjected one to interrogation, and delayed ambulances.
- The UN reported over 1,000 Palestinians killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the war began, with at least 240 being children.
- Israeli soldiers are rarely penalized for harming Palestinians, with indictments in less than 1% of complaints.
- The article also details recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, resulting in several deaths.
- The Israeli army claimed some of the Gaza victims were Hamas "terrorist cell commanders".