Video released showing IDF soldier shooting at family car in Hebron, killing 7-month-old
B'Tselem released footage on Tuesday appearing to show an Israeli soldier firing at a car in Hebron on June 5, killing 7-month-old Sam Abu Haikal and wounding his parents. The video contradicts the IDF's initial claim that the soldier believed the vehicle was accelerating toward troops, instead showing the car slowing down and stopping. The Military Police have opened an investigation into the shooting and whether soldiers left the scene without providing medical assistance.
An Israeli NGO called B'Tselem published video footage on Tuesday that appears to document the moment an IDF soldier fired on a family vehicle in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron on June 5, 2026, killing 7-month-old Sam Abu Haikal and injuring his parents. The footage shows two soldiers standing meters from the vehicle as it slows down and stops, contradicting the IDF's initial statement that the soldier perceived the car as accelerating toward troops. The video has no audio and does not clearly show the exact moment of firing, but subsequent footage shows the family removing the wounded infant after the soldiers had left the area. The IDF expressed sorrow for harm to uninvolved individuals, while the child's father rejected characterizations of the shooting as a mistake, noting multiple bullets were fired without warning. The Military Police opened an investigation into the incident and are examining whether soldiers failed to provide medical assistance or call for reinforcements after the shooting.
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The article does not provide the IDF's response to the specific claims made by B'Tselem regarding the video footage, nor does it include statements from the soldiers involved or their legal representatives.
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- Times of IsraelCenter
Video appears to show moment IDF soldier fired at family’s car in Hebron, killing baby
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