Israeli forces kill Palestinian family of four in West Bank, Palestinian Health Authorities say
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Israeli forces kill a family of four in the West Bank amidst escalating violence, according to Palestinian health authorities.
Israeli forces killed four Palestinians, including a mother, father and two children, as they drove in the occupied West Bank on Sunday (March 15, 2026), Palestinian health authorities said.
A mother and father, ages 35 and 37, and two of their children, ages 5 and 7, were shot in the head in the village of Tammun, while two of their other children sustained injuries, Palestinian health authorities.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
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