Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank

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In the occupied West Bank town of Tammun, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian couple and two of their young children. The Bani Odeh family was traveling in their car when the incident occurred during what Israeli authorities described as a joint operation by the army and border police. Israeli forces claim the car accelerated towards them, prompting them to open fire, resulting in the deaths of the parents, Ali and Waad, and their two children, Mohammed (5) and Othman (7). Two other children in the car, ages 8 and 11, survived with minor injuries. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that Israeli forces initially prevented their crews from reaching the injured. The UN reports heightened movement restrictions and increased violence in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza.

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