Updated
Updated · Haaretz · Jun 6
Father Disputes IDF Account in Hebron Shooting That Killed 7-Month-Old Baby
Updated
Updated · Haaretz · Jun 6

Father Disputes IDF Account in Hebron Shooting That Killed 7-Month-Old Baby

3 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Jun 6

Summary

  • A Palestinian father said Israeli soldiers shot at his family car in Hebron moments after he obeyed an order to stop, contradicting the military's account of the incident that killed his 7-month-old baby.
  • The father's version directly challenges the IDF explanation that the soldier who opened fire believed there was a threat.
  • The case centers on a fatal shooting in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, with the father's testimony now sharpening scrutiny of how the army justified the use of live fire.

Insights

With courts already probing war crimes, will this baby's death finally trigger meaningful international action?
Are Israel's rules of engagement to blame when soldiers repeatedly kill civilians based on 'perceived threats'?