Israeli soldiers on Saturday shot at a car in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old baby and causing minor injuries to its parents. This was announced by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. According to the Times of Israel, the Israeli army confirmed the incident and expressed "deep regret" over it. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the family lived in Bethlehem and was on its way to visit relatives in Hebron when the Israeli army opened fire on their vehicle.

Israeli soldiers on Saturday shot at a car in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old baby and causing minor injuries to its parents. This was announced by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. According to the Times of Israel, the Israeli army confirmed the incident and expressed "deep regret" over it. Shortly after, the Israeli army stated that during an operation in Hebron, soldiers "noticed a vehicle accelerating towards them," and subsequently fired several shots at it. "A preliminary investigation revealed that innocent civilians were injured," the army said, adding that the incident is under further investigation, and the results will be submitted to the relevant authorities for review.

Since the attack by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas on Israel in October 2023, which marked the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, violence has also escalated in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967 and which Palestinians want to use as the basis for their future state. Palestinian residents in the area face increased military restrictions and a sharp increase in violent attacks by Jewish settlers, which has made Israel the target of increasingly harsh international criticism. According to the AFP news agency, citing data from the Palestinian Authority, Israeli soldiers or extremists from settler groups have killed at least 1080 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 2023, including both armed militants and many civilians. According to official figures, at least 46 Israelis, including civilians and soldiers, have been killed during attacks by Palestinian radicals or during Israeli military operations during that period.

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