Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank terror attack, two wounded

A Palestinian toddler around the age of four was accidentally shot and killed during attempts to kill the terrorists, Israel Police confirmed.

The scene of a terror attack in the Ras Biddu crossing in the West Bank, January 7, 2024 (ISRAEL POLICE)

Two Israelis, including a female Border Police officer, were wounded during a ramming attack at the Ras Biddu crossing near the Givat Ze'ev settlement in the West Bank on Sunday.

Additionally, a Palestinian toddler around the age of four was accidentally shot and killed during attempts to kill the terrorists, Israel Police confirmed.

Two United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs, Aharon Ben Arush and David Fima, gave their account of what they experienced regarding the soldier and the toddler.

"At the beginning of the incident, we provided initial treatment to a woman who suffered light limb injuries. While we were treating her, a four-year-old girl was brought to us in critical condition, and after unsuccessful resuscitation attempts, her death was pronounced at the scene," they said.

 United Hatzalah personnel arrive at the scene (credit: UNITED HATZALAH‏)
United Hatzalah personnel arrive at the scene (credit: UNITED HATZALAH‏)

Additional Israeli media reports classify the officer as "lightly wounded."

Border Police officer mistakenly shot Palestinian toddler

It has also been confirmed that the occupants of the car used in the ramming were a man and a woman and that the toddler was in a separate vehicle that was stopped at the checkpoint at the time of the attack.

Israel Police released a statement with a video from the scene, stating that a Border Police officer mistakenly shot at the vehicle carrying the young toddler.

The vehicle was inspected and cleared for entry by the forces initially before the ramming. Shortly after it was inspected, a second vehicle appeared driving at the forces.

After the ramming occurred, Border Police officers chasing the second vehicle mistakenly fired on the first vehicle, killing the toddler.