Israel closes case against officers accused of killing Palestinian family: Report

Israel closes case against officers accused of killing Palestinian family: Report Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:23 While an investigation into the incident was opened, the undercover Israeli special forces who shot the family members were not questioned Mustafa Odeh, who was wounded but survived after Israeli soldiers fired on the car carrying his parents and three siblings, is comforted during the funeral of his family in the northern West Bank town of Tammun on 15 March 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off The Israeli army is expected to dismiss a case against undercover Israeli special forces who shot to death two Palestinian children and their parents, despite not questioning the officers involved, i24 News reported. In March, Israeli forces opened fire on 37-year-old Ali Bani Odeh's vehicle while he was driving in the northern West Bank town of Tammun, killing him, his wife Waad, 35, and Mohammad and Othman - aged five and seven respectively. Only Mustafa, eight, and Khaled, 12, survived the attack, though they sustained shrapnel wounds to the face and head.