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IDF troops fired at vehicle in Hebron, killing 7-month-old baby and wounding his parents, PA says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli troops opened fire on a vehicle in Hebron, killing a seven-month-old baby and lightly wounding his parents, the Palestinian Authority’s health ministry says.
The Wafa news agency says the incident happened in the Palestinian neighborhood of Tel Rumeida.
Sam Fahd Abou Haikal died and his parents were lightly injured “after the occupation forces opened fire on them on Friday evening” in the south of the city of Hebron, the ministry says.
According to Wafa, the family lives in Bethlehem and was traveling to visit family in Hebron.
It is unclear if there was any incident that preceded the shooting.
The Israel Defense Forces does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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