A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed in the West Bank, and his parents were wounded in Israeli gunfire.

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed Friday evening in an incident involving Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area, south of Hebron in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The tragedy also left two people wounded, the child's parents.

Palestinian health authorities have identified the victim as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal. According to their statement, the infant was fatally shot at the scene. His parents were also wounded by gunfire and taken to the hospital, where their condition was described as stable.

Images released after the incident show the family's vehicle with a visible bullet hole in the windshield. The child's father, Fahed Abu Haykal, was in the car with his wife and baby when the shooting was reported, according to information provided by Palestinian authorities.

The incident occurred in the Tel Rumeida area, a particularly sensitive zone in Hebron where tensions between Palestinians, Israeli settlers, and Israeli security forces are frequent. This part of the city is regularly the scene of clashes and security operations.

At this stage, the exact circumstances of the shooting have not been independently established. Palestinian authorities attribute responsibility to Israeli forces. No detailed reaction from the Israeli army was available in the information released at the time of publication.

The death of this infant comes amid ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank, where clashes, military operations, and attacks continue to fuel tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. This latest incident risks further exacerbating concerns about the security situation in the territory.