Seven-month-old Palestinian killed by Israeli military laid to rest

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A seven-month-old Palestinian infant was killed near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by the Israeli military, and was laid to rest following funeral prayers. The incident heightened tensions in the region amid ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

HEBRON, June 6 (Reuters) - A seven-month-old Palestinian was laid to rest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, a day after he was shot dead and his parents were injured by the Israeli military near Hebron, according to family members who witnessed the shooting and the Palestinian Health Ministry. Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, wrapped in a white shroud and a Palestinian flag, was buried in Hebron after funeral prayers were held at a nearby mosque. The infant was killed on Friday while traveling with his family by car near the city of Hebron.