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Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Four members of the same Palestinian family, including two boys aged 5 and 7, who were out on a late-night drive after breaking the daily Ramadan fast, have been shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, Palestinian officials reported.
TL;DR
- Four members of a Palestinian family, including a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old boy, were killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.
- The family was in their car after breaking their daily Ramadan fast when soldiers opened fire.
- An 11-year-old survivor stated that the soldiers fired directly at their vehicle.
- The Israeli military claims their soldiers felt threatened by the car's movement and responded by firing.
- Palestinian officials reported that paramedics were prevented from reaching the scene to provide medical care.
- The incident is the latest in a series of fatal encounters involving Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers in the occupied territory.
- Separately, masked Israeli settlers reportedly shot and killed a Palestinian man and attacked his father in the village of Qusra.