A 12-year-old Palestinian boy described how Israeli forces killed his parents and two brothers, including a six-year-old disabled child, as they drove home in the occupied West Bank. Khaled Bani Odeh told how his mother cried out before going silent, and his father recited the Shahada as they were shot through their car's windscreen.

Israeli military officials claimed the family's car accelerated toward soldiers during an operation to arrest suspected terrorists, forcing them to respond with gunfire. However, a witness living above the road said the vehicle had come to a complete stop before any shots were fired, contradicting the official account. The witness reported hearing no warnings or warning shots before Israeli forces opened fire.

Emergency responders found more than 50 bullet casings around the vehicle, with both parents and one child suffering severe head trauma. The killings have intensified scrutiny of Israeli military responses in the West Bank, where violence against Palestinians has escalated since Hamas's October 2023 attacks on Israel. Family members say the pattern of lethal force against civilians reflects broader tensions in the region.