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Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Toddler During West Bank Raid

1/28/2025

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In a tragic incident, Israeli forces fatally shot two-year-old Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib in her West Bank home during a military raid, as she sat down for dinner. Family members described the shocking lack of warning before the violence erupted, intensifying fears of renewed conflict in a region already on edge after a recent ceasefire in Gaza.

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In a tragic incident, Israeli forces fatally shot two-year-old Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib in her West Bank home during a military raid, as she sat down for dinner. Family members described the shocking lack of warning before the violence erupted, intensifying fears of renewed conflict in a region already on edge after a recent ceasefire in Gaza.