West Bank: Israeli military shoots dead infant in West Bank

A seven-month-old baby was killed and his parents injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire on their car in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that the infant was fatally struck by a bullet in the jaw, which had initially injured his mother.

The family was traveling from Bethlehem to visit relatives in Hebron when the incident occurred on Friday evening in the Tel Rumeida area, south of Hebron. The baby's father, Fahd Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem University, was reportedly wounded in the hand.

The Israeli military confirmed the shooting, stating that an initial investigation indicated the injured individuals were "uninvolved civilians." Soldiers reportedly fired "single shots" at a vehicle that was "speeding" towards them in the Hebron area, resulting in the injury of three Palestinians who were taken to a hospital. The military's statement did not specify the age of those affected.

This incident adds to the ongoing tensions and violence in the West Bank. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the boy died from his injuries after being hit by the bullet that first struck his mother. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

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Soldiers fired at a vehicle that was speeding towards them in the area of Hebron. They reacted with single shots and injured three Palestinians, who were taken to a hospital.