Israeli Police Kill Two Young Palestinian Boys and Their Parents in West Bank

March 15, 2026

TL;DR

Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian family of four in Tamoun, occupied West Bank.
The victims included parents Ali and Waad Bani Odeh, and their sons Mohammed (5) and Othman (7), who had special needs.
The family was returning from a shopping trip for Eid when Israeli forces opened fire on their vehicle.
All four victims were shot in the head and face, with the father also sustaining wounds to the chest and hand.
Two other sons survived the shooting but sustained shrapnel wounds.
A surviving son reported being taunted by Israeli forces after the incident, with one officer saying 'we killed dogs'.
The killings occurred amid a surge of Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli forces claimed they perceived an 'immediate threat' after the vehicle accelerated, but declined to comment on rules of engagement.
The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the killings as 'a shocking act of extrajudicial execution' and part of a systematic campaign against Palestinians.

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