Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Family of Four in West Bank

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian father, mother, and two young children in the village of Tammun in the occupied West Bank. Ali Khaled Bani Odeh, 37, his 35-year-old wife Waad, and two of their children, Mohammad (5) and Othman (7), were each shot in the head while driving. Two other children in the vehicle were wounded. The Israeli military stated forces had operated in Tammun to arrest Palestinians 'wanted for involvement in terrorist activity,' and that 'a vehicle accelerated toward the forces, who perceived an immediate threat to their safety and responded with gunfire.' Palestinian officials and human rights groups disputed this account. The incident drew wide international condemnation.