Israeli Army Kills a Palestinian Baby in the West Bank
Xinhua News Agency, Ramallah, June 5 (Reporter Huang Zemin, Zhao Weihong) The Israeli army opened fire on a car in the southern city of Hebron in the West Bank on the 5th, resulting in the death of a 7-month-old Palestinian baby from severe injuries.
According to the Palestinian news agency, the deceased baby and their parents were from Bethlehem and were on their way to visit relatives in Hebron at the time of the incident. The baby's parents sustained minor injuries during the attack.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that the military "noticed a car accelerating towards them" while carrying out a mission in Hebron that day, and a soldier fired several single shots at the vehicle, resulting in injuries to three Palestinians. Preliminary investigations indicate that the injured individuals were all civilians. The results of the incident investigation will be submitted to the relevant Israeli authorities for review.
Israeli forces shot at a vehicle in Hebron on June 5, resulting in the death of a 7-month-old Palestinian infant and injuries to the infant's parents. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that the vehicle was accelerating towards them, prompting the shooting. An investigation into the incident is underway.
- Israeli forces shot at a vehicle in Hebron on June 5.
- A 7-month-old Palestinian infant was killed in the incident.
- The infant's parents were injured but survived.
- The vehicle was reportedly accelerating towards the soldiers.
- The incident is under investigation by Israeli authorities.