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Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank, health ministry says
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- The baby's parents were also injured in the shooting on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
- The ministry identified the infant as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, adding that his parents were also injured in the shooting in the Tel Rumeida area, south of the city of Hebron.
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops on Friday "perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them" and one of the soldiers "responded with single shots toward the vehicle".
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Jaroslav Lukiv Reuters. The baby's parents were also injured in the shooting on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said. A seven-month-old baby boy has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said.
The ministry identified the infant as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, adding that his parents were also injured in the shooting in the Tel Rumeida area, south of the city of Hebron.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops on Friday "perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them" and one of the soldiers "responded with single shots toward the vehicle".
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