Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military said the victims were uninvolved civilians and that the shooting remains under review
Fahd Abu Haikal shows a photo of his seven-month- old son, Sam, who was killed on Friday when Israeli soldiers fired at their car. Picture: Mahmoud Illean/AP

Fahd Abu Haikal shows a photo of his seven-month- old son, Sam, who was killed on Friday when Israeli soldiers fired at their car. Picture: Mahmoud Illean/AP

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 - 12:43
Lorenzo Tondo

Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank and injured one of the child’s parents after opening fire on the family’s car, despite it having complied with an order to stop.

Soldiers opened fire on Friday on a car carrying the infant and his parents in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron. 

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