IDF Allegedly Shoots Seven-Month-Old Palestinian Baby in Hebron Incident
WATCH: Footage shows IDF appearing to shoot seven-month-old Palestinian baby in Hebron
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Footage from B'Tselem shows Israeli Defense Forces allegedly shooting at a car, resulting in the death of seven-month-old Sam Abu-Haikal in Hebron. The incident, which also injured two family members, is under investigation by the IDF.
- 01The incident occurred near a checkpoint in Hebron, where the family stopped their car after seeing IDF vehicles.
- 02The footage shows IDF soldiers shouting orders before firing at the vehicle.
- 03The baby's father, Fahad Abu-Haikal, was also injured along with the child's mother, Dania.
- 04The child's grandmother reported that the bullet struck the baby and then lodged in the mother's cheek.
- 05The IDF announced an investigation into the shooting, which took place on Friday.
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Footage released by the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem depicts a disturbing incident in which Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers allegedly fired upon a Palestinian family's vehicle in Hebron, resulting in the tragic death of seven-month-old Sam Abu-Haikal. The video, made public on Tuesday, shows soldiers aiming their weapons at the car and shouting commands before shots are fired. Following the gunfire, the child's father, Fahad Abu-Haikal, is seen desperately trying to apply pressure to his son's head wound while his wife, Dania, is visibly injured. Witnesses and family members can be heard calling for emergency assistance. According to the baby's grandmother, the family had stopped their car upon noticing IDF soldiers nearby, mistakenly believing that the shots being fired were warning shots. She recounted that a bullet struck her grandson, traversing his face and embedding itself in his daughter-in-law's cheek. In response to the incident, which occurred on a Friday, the IDF has stated that it is conducting an investigation into the events surrounding the shooting.
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The incident has raised significant concerns regarding the use of force by IDF soldiers against civilians, particularly vulnerable populations such as children.
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