Israel grants settlers and soldiers impunity – and a mother, father and two children are shot dead

Haaretz
75
2 min read
0 views
Israel grants settlers and soldiers impunity – and a mother, father and two children are shot dead
Haaretz

01:57 AM • March 16 2026 IST

Responsibility for killing the Odeh family in Tammun in the northern Jordan Valley overnight Saturday rests with the Israel Defense Forces senior command, Israel Police and the Israeli government. Excuses won't help: Without justification, an undercover Border Police unit in the West Bank shot at a car innocently carrying a father, mother and four children on their way home. The soldiers were in no danger, and even if they sensed it, nothing can justify the heavy and indiscriminate gunfire.

Loading...

Click the alert icon to follow topics:

West Bank

Israel settlers

IDF

Comments

Loading...

In the News

In the News:

Israel-Iran War Live UpdatesStrait of HormuzIran-HezbollahChannel 13 Michigan SynagogueAli LarijaniHaQuizHaaretz Podcast

A woman comforts her child in a public bomb shelter.

Between Work, Air-raid Sirens and Childcare, Israeli Mothers Pay a Heavy Price

Anti-Iranian regime protesters waving Iran's pre-revolution flag during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in London in June.

Why Israel Sees No Innocents in Gaza but Seeks Allies in Iran

Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

Israeli Teacher Suspended by Ministry After Friend Painted Palestinian Colors

A Greek oil tanker goes up in flames in Iraqi waters early Thursday after an Iranian attack.

Iran's Missiles Target the Global Economy's Weak Spot: Oil Prices

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, December 2025. Neither hides their aim of reshaping the international order created after World War II.

Rewriting the Laws of War: Israel, Iran and the Collapse of the Old Order

POG - POWER OF GIVING  2025

Remembering and rebuilding two years later

ICYMI

פותחת

Khamenei's Chosen Successor Could Offer Trump a 'Dream Deal' to End the Iran War

A missile display at an event in Tehran marking 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, February.

Iran's Arsenal Exposes the Gap Between Netanyahu's Bravado and Reality

מבצע חירם 48

The Truth About Israel's Violent Expulsion of Palestinians in '48 Is Nothing New

An attack on Tehran on Monday.

Hack of Cameras, AI Use: Wide Cyberattack on Iran Preceded Khamenei Killing

Religious Israelis celebrate Purim in an underground parking garage that serves as a bomb shelter amid the war with Iran, on Monday.

Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane

Nimrod Cohen.

Meeting Sinwar and Joking About Death in Hamas Tunnels: Nimrod Cohen Tells His Story

Original Source

Haaretz

Share this article

Related Articles

IDF's 91st Division launches dramatic ground push into southern Lebanon
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
The Jerusalem Post

IDF's 91st Division launches dramatic ground push into southern Lebanon

While the move marks a dramatic escalation, it still does not amount to a full-scale invasion along the lines of the 2024 campaign, as forces are not advancing all the way to the Litani River.

hace alrededor de 10 horas2 min
Explosions hit Iranian capital, report says
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
Middle East Eye

Explosions hit Iranian capital, report says

Explosions hit Iranian capital, report says Explosions hit the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it conducted large-scale overnight strikes.  The blasts were heard in central Teh

hace alrededor de 10 horas1 min
Map shows how 16 days of attacks have evolved in US-Israel war on Iran
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
Al Jazeera English

Map shows how 16 days of attacks have evolved in US-Israel war on Iran

Here's a day-by-day breakdown of attacks, illustrating the targets hit and the weapons used since February 28.

hace alrededor de 10 horas4 min
The Iran war picture blackout
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
Al Jazeera English

The Iran war picture blackout

Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen breaks down Planet Labs delaying the publication of its satellite imagery during an active war.

hace alrededor de 10 horas1 min