Father of baby killed by Israeli forces in West Bank recounts shooting

Footage has emerged of the killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in the occupied West Bank. Video obtained by the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights shows the family’s car slowing down and stopping. The video has no sound and it is unclear when exactly the soldier opened fire at the vehicle. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops had 'perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them' and that one of its soldiers had 'responded with single shots toward the vehicle'. Video obtained by the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights, however, shows the family’s car slowing down and stopping. The video has no sound and it is unclear when exactly the soldier opened fire at the vehicle, but the clip appears to corroborate the account of Sam's father, Fahed Abu Haikal

Father of baby killed by Israeli forces in West Bank recounts shooting

TL;DR

  • Footage has emerged regarding the killing of a seven-month-old baby, Sam Abu Haikal, in the occupied West Bank.
  • Video obtained by the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights shows the family's car slowing down and stopping.
  • The Israel Defense Forces stated that their troops perceived a vehicle accelerating towards them and that a soldier responded with shots.
  • The video, which has no sound, does not clarify when the soldier opened fire but appears to support the father's account.