Key facts
- A seven-month-old Palestinian infant, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed in the occupied West Bank.
- The infant was reportedly shot by Israeli troops near Hebron.
- The infant's father stated the shooting was not a mistake.
- The Israeli military is conducting a review after soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them.
A seven-month-old Palestinian infant, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was buried in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after being shot dead by the Israeli military near Hebron. The infant's father stated that the shooting was not a mistake. The Israeli military, however, said a review is underway after soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them. The incident underscores the ongoing tensions and violence in the region. Images from the funeral showed the infant's body, wrapped in a Palestinian flag, being carried by his father to the graveyard.