Key facts
- A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed by Israeli gunfire in Hebron.
- The baby's parents were wounded in the incident.
- The Israeli military stated soldiers fired at a vehicle accelerating towards them.
- An initial military inquiry found the injured were uninvolved civilians.
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the infant's death and his parents' moderate condition following the shooting. The baby's grandmother recounted that the family's car was stopped near Checkpoint 17 when shots were fired towards them, striking the infant and his mother, and grazing the father's finger. The Israeli military stated that soldiers fired single shots at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating towards them during operational activity. An initial military inquiry found the injured were 'uninvolved civilians,' and the incident is under review. The Israeli military expressed deep sorrow for any harm caused.