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HEBRON, West Bank (AP) \u2014 Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank<\/span>, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face.<\/p>\n

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The Israeli military said that soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them near Hebron. It said an initial inquiry found that the three Palestinians wounded were uninvolved civilians.<\/p>\n

Israeli military activity, and settler violence against Palestinians, have surged in the territory since the war in Gaza<\/span> began in October 2023.<\/p>\n

The baby\u2019s father, Bethlehem University lecturer Fahd Abu Haikal, told The Associated Press that a bullet struck the windshield before piercing his right hand and striking his son and wife in the back seat Friday evening. Another bullet struck the hood, according to AP journalists who saw the car.<\/p>\n

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The bullet passed through Sam Fahd Abu Haikal\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was the entire world,\u201d Haikal said of the boy, who turned seven months on Friday.<\/p>\n

The mother was in critical condition, with shrapnel close to her heart.<\/p>\n

The baby\u2019s body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag. His father carried him. The men placed the small bundle at their feet and bowed in prayer.<\/p>\n

The father demanded justice. \u201cAt the end they tell you it was a mistake,\u201d he said. \u201cNothing is called a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n

The baby\u2019s grandmother, Feryal Abu Heikal, was also in the car. She said that they were driving near a checkpoint and stopped when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance. She said she initially thought the gunfire was warning shots.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scene was horrific to see a 7-month-old baby with a smashed face,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat kind of army in the world does this?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Israeli soldiers are rarely punished in such cases<\/h2>\n

Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians are seldom penalized, and were indicted in fewer than 1% of cases based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said that eight people were wounded in settler attacks on the town of Huwara, near Nablus, including from tear gas inhalation and rubber-coated metal bullets.<\/p>\n

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Israel\u2019s military said that riots broke out between Israelis and Palestinians, with rocks and batons, after a reported theft of livestock and soldiers dispersed them. The military said that it was aware of footage showing a soldier using violence against a Palestinian and it was under review. Images appeared to show someone being thrown to the ground and beaten.<\/p>\n

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Huwara has seen numerous attacks in recent years. In February 2023, scores of Israeli settlers rampaged there<\/span>, burning dozens of cars and homes, after a Palestinian gunman killed two settlers.<\/p>\n

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