'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.
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Notable Quotes
""My mother cried out one last time before going quiet.""
— Khaled Bani Odeh , Other
""They pulled me out instead and began jumping on my back.""
— Khaled Bani Odeh , Other
""It's shrapnel - glass from the car window when they fired.""
— Najah Bani Odeh , Other
""They were driving by the school area where the special forces were hiding.""
— Najah Bani Odeh , Other
"'When they stopped shooting, I opened the door and started screaming, ‘Please, someone help me! Everyone in the car is dead, and my brother Mustafa has fainted!’"
— Khaled Bani Odeh , Other
"We came under direct fire; we didn’t know the source. Everyone in the car was martyred, except my brother Mustafa and me."
— Khaled Bani Odeh , Other
Key People
Ali Bani Odeh was a Palestinian father shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
The father who was killed in the shooting while driving with his family.
A 12-year-old boy who survived the shooting of his family by Israeli forces.
Khaled's young brother who was shot and fell into Mustafa's lap.
Khaled's surviving brother who was also injured.
An 8-year-old Palestinian boy and survivor of the attack that killed his family.
Khaled's grandmother who mourns the loss of her family.
Khaled's seven-year-old brother who was killed in the incident.
The mother who was also killed in the incident.
Waad Bani Odeh was a Palestinian mother shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
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Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.
CNN reports on the Israeli military's shooting of a Palestinian family's car in the West Bank, resulting in four fatalities and raising questions about the circumstances of the incident.
France 24 reports on the Israeli military's shooting of a Palestinian family's car in the West Bank, resulting in four deaths, and discusses the broader context of violence in the region.
An in-depth report on the harrowing experience of Khaled Bani Odeh and his brother Mustafa, who survived the Israeli military's attack on their family's vehicle in the West Bank.
Al Jazeera covers the tragic incident in the West Bank where Israeli forces killed a Palestinian family, including two children, and reports on the aftermath and international reactions.
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