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Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby

The Guardian UK Wednesday 10 June 2026, 14:05 UTC By Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem 1 min read
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Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West BankFootage has emerged that appears to contradict the Israeli military’s account of the shooting that killed seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in his mother’s arms, showing the family’s car slowing near a military post before soldiers opened fire. On Friday, the killing of the infant by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank caused outrage, after soldiers opened fire on the family’s...

Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West Bank

Footage has emerged that appears to contradict the Israeli military’s account of the shooting that killed seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in his mother’s arms, showing the family’s car slowing near a military post before soldiers opened fire.

On Friday, the killing of the infant by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank caused outrage, after soldiers opened fire on the family’s vehicle despite it having complied with an order to stop. Sam was killed and his mother, Daniyah Abu Haikal, and father, Fahed Abu Haikal, were both injured.

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Israeli (ORG) Palestinian (ORG) Sam Abu Haikal (PERSON) West BankFootage (LOCATION) West Bank (LOCATION) Sam (PERSON) Daniyah Abu Haikal (PERSON) Fahed Abu Haikal (PERSON)
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