
West Bank Tragedy: Family Grieves After Infant Shot in Car Near Hebron, IDF Investigates
Seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was killed when an Israeli soldier opened fire into his family’s car near Hebron in the occupied West Bank; his parents were wounded as they slowed to stop, contradicting initial IDF claims that the vehicle accelerated toward troops. The military says the incident is under investigation after video from B’Tselem suggested the car was not approaching at high speed. The family, who have faced prior settler attacks, mourns Sam’s death amid ongoing West Bank violence, with UN data noting 241 West Bank children killed since October 2023.






