IDF fire kills Palestinian infant, wounds parents in West Bank's Hebron

The IDF said a soldier opened fire on the family's vehicle after perceiving a threat. The father rejected: 'The windows weren't tinted, it was broad daylight and everything was clear. You can't say he didn't see it was a family'

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The IDF said a soldier opened fire on the family's vehicle after perceiving a threat. The father rejected: 'The windows weren't tinted, it was broad daylight and everything was clear. You can't say he didn't see it was a family'

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12:30 AM • June 06 2026 IDT

The Israeli military fatally shot a seven-month-old baby and moderately wounded his parents in the southern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported.

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