Israeli forces kill Palestinian toddler in occupied West Financial institution, say well being officers

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Israeli troopers patrol throughout a weekly settlers’ tour in Hebron, within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, Might 9, 2026.
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Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian child boy after firing at his mother and father’ automobile within the occupied West Financial institution, the Palestinian well being ministry mentioned.

Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was killed Friday night, and his mother and father had been wounded whereas driving within the Tel Rumeida space south of Hebron Metropolis, in line with the ministry.

The official Palestinian information company WAFA mentioned the toddler was critically wounded after being struck within the jaw by the identical bullet that injured his mom. He later died of his accidents.

His father, Fahd Abdul Aziz Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem College, was shot within the hand. They had been travelling from Bethlehem to go to household in Hebron when troopers opened fireplace, the company reported.

The toddler’s funeral is anticipated later Saturday.

Israel’s navy mentioned Friday that troopers shot at a automobile that was perceived to be accelerating towards them within the Hebron space. It mentioned troopers responded with single photographs, wounding three Palestinians who had been evacuated for medical therapy.

The military mentioned an preliminary inquiry discovered that the injured had been uninvolved civilians and mentioned the state of affairs is underneath evaluation.

Israel’s navy has scaled up navy operations within the West Financial institution because the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault that killed some 1,200 individuals and took 251 individuals hostage, which triggered the battle in Gaza.

Israel’s retaliatory navy marketing campaign has thus far killed greater than 72,900 Palestinians, in line with Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The ministry, which is a part of the Hamas-led authorities, is usually seen as dependable by United Nations businesses and unbiased specialists.

In March, Israeli troopers fired on a automotive carrying a household within the northern West Financial institution, killing 4 individuals, together with two kids, the Palestinian Authority’s Well being Ministry mentioned on the time.

Israeli troopers accused of harming Palestinians are not often penalised and had been indicted in fewer than 1 per cent of instances primarily based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024, in line with Israeli rights group Yesh Din.

Greater than 7,00,000 Israelis reside within the occupied West Financial institution and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in 1967 from Jordan and sought by the Palestinians for a future state.

Printed on June 6, 2026