Four members of a Palestinian family killed after Israeli forces opened fire on their car in the northern West Bank
The Facts
- Israeli forces opened fire on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people, including two children, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry.
- The incident occurred in or near the town of Tammun in the northern West Bank.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent identified the dead as Ali and Waed Odeh and two of their four children, and said the two surviving children had shrapnel wounds.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent said first responders examined the surviving children after being granted access to the scene, and it accused Israel of delaying ambulances dispatched to the area.
- Israel’s military and police said in a joint statement that forces opened fire after the car accelerated toward them and that the forces were pursuing suspects accused of “terrorist activity.”
- Israeli authorities said the shooting is under investigation.
Context
What do Israeli authorities say led to the shooting?
Israel’s military and police said forces opened fire after a car accelerated toward them in Tammun during an operation in which they were pursuing suspects accused of “terrorist activity,” and they said the incident is under investigation. Hindustan Times,Los Angeles Times,Newsday
What do Palestinian officials and emergency responders say happened to the family?
The Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said four family members, including two children, were killed when Israeli soldiers fired on their car, and the Palestinian Red Crescent said two other children survived with shrapnel wounds and that ambulances were delayed from reaching the scene. Daily Journal,CBC News,WCBD 2 - Charleston
When did the shooting occur, according to Palestinian media?
The official Palestinian news agency said the family was shot late Saturday after going out to buy new clothes for Eid al-Fitr. Daily Journal,Hindustan Times,WKMG
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