Palestinian baby killed after Israeli forces fire on family car

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Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian family's car near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on June 5, 2026, killing seven-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and wounding his parents. The family was reportedly traveling to visit relatives when the shooting occurred, with the infant's mother struck by the bullet that killed him.

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A seven-month-old Palestinian baby has been killed after Israeli forces opened fire on his family’s car near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the infant as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and said Israeli forces shot him and his parents in Tel Rumeida, south of Hebron.

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