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Israeli Soldiers Shoot and Kill 2-Year-Old Palestinian Laila Muhammad Ayman al-Khatib in West Bank

HeadlineJan 27, 2025

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot dead a 2-year-old Palestinian girl named Laila Muhammad Ayman al-Khatib on Saturday. The girl was eating dinner with her family in their living room when Israeli snipers fired four shots into their home near Jenin. One of the bullets hit Laila in the back of the head. Israeli forces have killed at least 16 people in or near Jenin over the past week.

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