Israeli soldier kills seven-month-old Palestinian baby, then walks away

Middle East Eye · June 6, 2026 Human Rights

Israeli soldier kills seven-month-old Palestinian baby, then walks away Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 06/06/2026 - 20:39 The baby’s father says Israeli soldiers fired despite seeing a family inside the vehicle Palestinian Fahd Abou Haikal carries the body of his seven-month-old son Sam during the funeral in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on June 6, 2026. (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israeli soldiers killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank after opening fire on his family’s car, despite the vehicle stopping when ordered. The baby boy, named Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was shot on Friday afternoon in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron while travelling with his parents, his 11-year-old brother and his grandmother.

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