Baby Killed in West Bank; Palestinian Authority Condemns Israeli Army Attack

The Palestinian Authority has condemned the killing of a seven-month-old baby by the Israeli army in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. The baby died on Sunday when soldiers opened fire on the family's car. The parents, both teachers at the Palestinian Ahliya University in Bethlehem, were seriously wounded. The Palestinian Ministry of Education called the attack part of a "continuous pattern of violations" by Israel against Palestinians, including the academic community. It said the attack "constitutes further proof of the magnitude of the daily tragedy suffered by the Palestinian people." Separately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an attack on Saturday by dozens of Israeli settlers in Huwara, south of Nablus. The settlers wounded at least nine people, vandalized homes and a municipal building, damaged vehicles, and stole a car, a bicycle, and 35 sheep. The ministry said this attack shows a "systematic policy of facilitating settler terrorism and intimidation" aimed at forcing Palestinians off their land. Both Palestinian statements blame the international community for failing to stop violations of international law by Israel and by settler groups. **Five killed in Gaza** Meanwhile, five people were killed and 17 wounded on Sunday in an Israeli army strike on a police post in the Mawasi displacement camp in southern Gaza. The camp is densely populated. During the offensive, Israel had designated Mawasi a "humanitarian zone" and ordered civilians to move there. At its peak, the area housed about 400,000 people in tents, with poor sanitation, scarce drinking water, and no electricity. The Sunday attacks follow a Saturday in which Israel killed 13 other Gazans. Despite a ceasefire, the Israeli army has continued to bomb Gaza occasionally, and in recent weeks has increased attacks, saying it is targeting senior Hamas officials. Gaza and Israel are trying to move toward the second phase of the ceasefire. A new round of talks is underway in Egypt between a Hamas delegation, Egyptian officials, and mediators from Qatar and the United States. More than 960 Gazans have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire began on October 10, 2025, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Since Israel launched its offensive in October 2023, in response to a Hamas-led attack, the total death toll in Gaza is over 72,900.