Photo provided by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) showing the father, the children, and the car ‘Israeli’ troops fired at.
Family of four killed by ‘Israel’ while shopping for Eid
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- ‘Israeli’ special forces opened fire on a vehicle in Tammun, killing Ali Khaled Bani Odeh (37), his wife Waad (35), and their two children (5 and 7); two older children survived with shrapnel wounds while reportedly on their way to buy clothes for Eid.
- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the incident as an "arbitrary execution," while the ‘Israeli’ military claimed it is investigating reports that forces opened fire after the car accelerated toward them during a search for "terrorist suspects."
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a man, his wife, and their two young children were killed Sunday by ‘Israeli’ army fire in the northern occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams recovered the bodies of two adults and two children from a vehicle targeted by ‘Israeli’ forces in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas.
In a statement, the ‘Israeli’ army claimed it is investigating reports related to the incident.
The Palestinian Health Ministry, based in Ramallah, confirmed in a statement that "four martyrs from a single family arrived at Tubas Turkish Governmental Hospital after being shot in Tammun."
The ministry identified the victims as a 37-year-old man, a 35-year-old woman, and two children aged five and seven, all killed by gunfire.
Two other children from the family, aged eight and 11, were injured by shrapnel, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
‘Israeli’ forces opened fire on their vehicle early Sunday morning.
The level of violence has not eased despite a ceasefire in Gaza since October 10.
According to Palestinian media reports, the family had been on their way to buy clothes for Eid al-Fitr when they were targeted by ‘Israeli’ troops.
Rising Tensions in the West Bank
Settler violence has intensified, especially after ‘Israel’s’ current government, one of the most right-wing in its history, approved construction of 54 settlements in 2025, a record number, according to the ‘Israeli’ NGO Peace Now, which opposes settlement expansion.
