Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian infant, wound parents in West Bank

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Israeli forces fatally shot a seven-month-old Palestinian infant and wounded his parents near Hebron on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli military stated soldiers fired after perceiving a vehicle accelerating toward them, but an initial inquiry found the injured were uninvolved civilians and the incident is under review.

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The infant's mother is in critical condition, with shrapnel close to the heart, according to her husband.

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian infant, wound parents in West Bank

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