Funeral held for baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank

One local - who did not want to be named - said he heard just two shots fired, adding that there were around four soldiers at the scene.In its statement on the shooting, the Israeli military said that a single shot was fired after the soldiers "perceived a vehicle accelerating towards them". But the IDF has acknowledged that the family were what it called "uninvolved civilians" and that the incident is under review. Dismissing the Israeli expression of regret, Fahd said: "When more than one bullet is fired, when there's no warning shot and no warning at all, it can't be a mistake!"Firyal said that the family stopped the car when they saw Israeli soldiers on the approach to this checkpointTel Rumeida has long been a flashpoint. It is an area of Hebron where Israeli settlers live among Palestinian residents. There is a heavy Israeli military presence intended to provide protection for the settlers.Local Palestinian residents pointed out that the home of Sam's family is just on the other side of an Israeli checkpoint. A group of young Palestinian children kicking a ball about near the checkpoint belied the tension and potential for violence in the area.Across the occupied West Bank, there has been a severe escalation in deadly confrontations between Palestinians, Jewish settlers and Israeli soldiers since the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.