The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem released a video Tuesday that contradicts the army's official version of events regarding the death of seven-month-old Wassam Fahd Abu Heikal, who was killed last Friday in the occupied West Bank. The infant succumbed to his injuries after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the Hebron area. His parents were also wounded in the incident. The army initially claimed in its preliminary investigation that one of its soldiers opened fire on unsuspecting civilians after their vehicle accelerated toward deployed troops.
Violence that affects the youngest
Images provided by B'Tselem, according to the NGO, invalidate this explanation. The case is part of a context of escalating violence in the West Bank, where Palestinian children are paying a tragic price. According to UNICEF, an average of one child has been killed every week since January 2025, a direct consequence of the intensification of military operations and violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the death of the baby Abu Heikal.
This latest child death reignites questions about the Israeli army's rules of engagement in the occupied territories. The contradiction between video testimony and the military version fuels recurring accusations of human rights violations in the West Bank. Tensions between Israeli authorities and human rights organizations regularly escalate around this type of incident, which perpetuates the cycle of violence in the region.
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