Palestinian family killed in West Bank amid rising tensions

A Palestinian family was killed by Israeli forces on Sunday in the occupied Tammun village. The victims

A Palestinian family was killed by Israeli forces on Sunday in the occupied Tammun village. The victims included a father, mother, and two of their children. Two other children survived but were injured and hospitalized.

The father has been identified as Ali Khaled Bani Odeh, 37, and his wife as Waad, 35. Their sons Mohammad and Othman, aged 5 and 7, were fatally shot during the incident. The surviving children are receiving medical care.

Palestinian health officials said the shooting occurred as the family was driving through the village. Israeli forces claimed the vehicle accelerated toward soldiers. They said they opened fire in response to an alleged threat. The military added the incident is under review.

One of the surviving boys, 12-year-old Khaled, described the attack. He said he heard his parents calling and praying before the shooting. He said all his siblings in the car were killed, except for him and his brother Mustafa. He also said soldiers pulled him from the vehicle and verbally abused the family.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported another killing overnight by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Human rights organizations said settler violence has increased since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began. Roadblocks have delayed emergency medical aid in some areas. At least five Palestinians have been killed by settlers in the West Bank since late February.

In Gaza, health authorities reported that an Israeli airstrike killed three people. The victims were a man, his pregnant wife, and their son in the Nuseirat area. The death toll in Gaza from Israeli fire since the escalation of the Iran war has now reached at least 26.

Israeli attacks on Gaza had slowed at the start of the conflict but have risen again in recent weeks. Despite a ceasefire in October, intermittent violence continues across the enclave.