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Fahd Abou Haikal, 41, shows a picture of his slain 7-month-old son Sam, at a hospital in Hebron on June 6, 2026, a day after the baby boy was shot dead by the IDF in the southern West Bank city. The IDF expressed 'deep sorrow' over the incident. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
Military Police probing killing of Palestinian infant by soldier in the West Bank
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Decision to open investigation comes after preliminary examination of the killing of 7-month-old Sam Fahd Abou Haikal in Hebron on Friday evening
Screenshots of a video released by B'Tselem appearing to show a soldier opening fire on a car in the West Bank City of Hebron, killing 7-month-old Sam Abu Haikal, June 5, 2026. (B'Tselem via X)
June 10, 2026, 3:43 am
Video appears to show moment IDF soldier fired at family’s car in Hebron, killing baby
B’Tselem says footage contradicts army’s initial statement that soldier believed the vehicle was accelerating toward troops, who are reportedly being probed by Military Police for leaving scene
By Nurit Yohanan and Emanuel Fabian
Fahd Abou Haikal, 41, shows a picture of his slain 7-month-old son Sam, at a hospital in Hebron on June 6, 2026, a day after the baby boy was shot dead by the IDF in the southern West Bank city. The IDF expressed 'deep sorrow' over the incident. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
June 7, 2026, 9:41 pm
Military Police probing killing of Palestinian infant by soldier in the West Bank
Decision to open investigation comes after preliminary examination of the killing of 7-month-old Sam Fahd Abou Haikal in Hebron on Friday evening
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / Flash90)
June 7, 2026, 2:08 pm
Daily Briefing June 7: Masked settlers clashed with Palestinians on Shabbat. Where was the IDF?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses incident of Palestinian infant killed by soldier in Hebron, settler clashes in Huwara, and an overnight with the Protective Presence group
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Fahd Abou Haikal, 41, shows a picture of his slain 7-month-old son Sam, at a hospital in Hebron on June 6, 2026, a day after the baby boy was shot dead by the IDF in the southern West Bank city. The IDF expressed 'deep sorrow' over the incident. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
June 6, 2026, 2:53 am
IDF soldier fires at vehicle in Hebron, killing 7-month-old baby and wounding his parents
Military expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over deadly shooting of Sam Fahd Abou Haikal, launches investigation of incident; father says vehicle came to stop as ordered, soldier ‘saw my wife and kids’
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Left to right: A vehicle allegedly torched by settlers near Hebron, overnight May 16-17, 2026; graffiti reading 'Revenge' from the same location; a Palestinian man wrapped in bandages after an alleged settler attack near Bethlehem, May 17, 2026. (All photos from social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 17, 2026, 12:54 pm
Settlers said to torch car, steal phones and beat Palestinians in West Bank attacks
Palestinian media share footage of man in ambulance after reported attack near Bethlehem on at least five Palestinians; assailants said to steal cellphones, damage property
By Nurit Yohanan
Mourners carry the body of 16-year-old Palestinian Ibrahim Abdel Fattah Al-Khayyat a day after he was killed by IDF gunfire in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on April 30, 2026. (HAZEM BADER / AFP)
April 30, 2026, 7:36 pm
Palestinian man and teen shot dead in separate IDF altercations, as West Bank roils
Suspect stabbed 2 soldiers during Silwad raid before being neutralized; troops use live-fire on Hebron rock-throwers; Palestinian father, daughter arrested after settlers lay claim to their sheep
By Emanuel Fabian, Jeremy Sharon and Nurit Yohanan
Screen captures from a video of Iyad Arar, 60, collapsing during an alleged confrontation with extremist settlers in the central West Bank, March 19, 2026. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 19, 2026, 9:09 pm
Palestinian dies of heart attack during clash with settlers, as West Bank attacks persist
60-year-old guard dies at recreational park amid confrontation; two cars burned near Hebron, villagers attacked near Nablus
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
First responders work the scene where a man was killed in an Iranian missile strike in central Israel's Moshav Adanim, March 19, 2026. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
March 19, 2026, 3:46 am
Iranian cluster bombs kill Thai worker in Israel, 4 Palestinian women in West Bank
Sirens activated 6 times overnight as north and central Israel inundated with missiles; Hezbollah fires at Gaza border area, in apparent first since renewing attacks on Israel from Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: IDF soldiers guard a tour of the West Bank city of Hebron, on February 14, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
February 19, 2026, 2:13 am
Israeli troops raid Hebron, nab suspects for questioning after reports of gunfire
IDF demolishes home of terrorist accused of carrying out deadly attacks; 19-year-old Palestinian succumbs to wounds after he was seriously hurt by reported settler gunfire
By Emanuel Fabian and Noam Lehmann
This picture shows an Israeli flag fluttering above the Israeli settlement of Beit Romano (unseen), with Palestinian buildings in the background, in the West Bank city of Hebron on February 9, 2026. (HAZEM BADER / AFP)
February 10, 2026, 6:44 am
Trump stresses opposition to annexation after Israel takes steps to expand West Bank grip
Muslim states, including allies and adversaries, call security cabinet decision illegal and a ‘dangerous escalation’; EU: It’s a ‘step in the wrong direction’
By Jacob Magid
This handout picture released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows, (L-R) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah, Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's King's Personal Representative Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the UAE's Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, posing for a group picture during the 2025 Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha on September 15, 2025. (Saudi Press Agency / AFP)
February 9, 2026, 6:32 pm
Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control
Muslim states, including allies and adversaries, call security cabinet decision illegal and a ‘dangerous escalation’; EU: It’s a ‘step in the wrong direction’
By Nava Freiberg, Leon Kraiem, Noam Lehmann, ToI Staff and AFP
An Israeli family is seen at the outpost of Yahish Zion, near the settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank, on February 4, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
February 8, 2026, 8:35 pm
Security cabinet okays deepened Israeli control of West Bank; Hamas urges ‘escalation’
Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over Tomb of the Patriarchs compound
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Israeli security forces near the site of a suspected car ramming attack in the West Bank city of Hebron, January 10, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
January 11, 2026, 4:14 am
IDF troops shoot Palestinian who accelerated car toward them; unclear if deliberate attack
Military says no soldiers hurt, attacker ‘neutralized’; PA reports driver killed; initial probe of incident in Hebron doesn’t find clear evidence it was an attempted ramming
By Stav Levaton
A vehicle belonging to Israelis who entered the city of Nablus overnight, which was abandoned there, in the West Bank, on December 19, 2025. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
December 19, 2025, 12:58 pm
Hasidic cult members illegally enter Nablus, ram Palestinian with their car
IDF says it detained several suspects who fled on foot after abandoning car in West Bank city; in separate incident, mentally ill Israeli extracted from Hebron
By Emanuel Fabian and Noam Lehmann
Illustrative: Israeli security forces near the site of a car ramming attack, near the West Bank city of Hebron, December 1, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
December 6, 2025, 10:35 pm
IDF: Palestinian who sped car toward troops in Hebron killed, as is passerby
Paratroopers targeted while operating near a checkpoint in flashpoint West Bank city, less than a week after ramming attack in the area that lightly wounded soldier
By Emanuel Fabian
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