Palestinian boy, 12, describes witnessing Israeli forces kill his family in West Bank shooting
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Half-baked but well-meaning. A passing snack.
Summary
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy describes witnessing Israeli forces shoot and kill his parents and two younger brothers as they drove home from shopping in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred in Tammoun, with the Israeli army claiming the car failed to stop at a checkpoint, while witnesses challenge this account. The boy's 8-year-old brother was injured by shattered glass, and the family was buried on Sunday. The article presents the Palestinian perspective on what they describe as a pattern of rising violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two youngest brothers were shot dead in front of him as they drove home
A witness challenged the Israeli army's account of the deadly shooting in Tammoun
Najah Bani Odeh, Mustafa's grandmother, said there was a pattern of rising violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
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