Othman Bani Odeh
Othman Bani Odeh died from gunshot wounds after Israeli forces fired multiple rounds at the family vehicle in Tammun on 15 March 2026. He was traveling with his parents and three brothers when the shooting occurred. Othman was killed alongside his parents, Ali Khaled Bani Odeh and Waad Othman Bani Odeh, and his older brother Mohammed, while his two older brothers survived with injuries.
Othman Bani Odeh was fatally shot when Israeli forces opened fire on the vehicle carrying his family as they returned from a shopping trip and dinner in Nablus to their home in Tammun. According to the Israeli military, soldiers fired because they believed the vehicle posed an immediate threat during an operation targeting suspected militants. This account was disputed by surviving family members, local witnesses, and Palestinian sources, who stated that the vehicle had stopped before the shooting and that no warning was issued. The gunfire killed Othman, his parents, and his brother Mohammed, while his brothers Khaled and Mustafa survived with injuries. The Israeli military said the incident was under investigation.
Biography
Othman Bani Odeh was a seven-year-old Palestinian boy from Tammun in the occupied West Bank. He was the son of Ali Khaled Bani Odeh and Waad Othman Bani Odeh and had three brothers: Khaled, Mustafa, and Mohammed. According to the reports, Othman was blind and had a disability. He accompanied his family on a shopping trip to Nablus ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday and was killed when Israeli forces opened fire on the family's vehicle during the journey home.
Othman Bani Odeh was a seven-year-old Palestinian child who lived with his parents and three brothers in Tammun, south of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Family members said he was blind and had a disability. After his father returned home from several weeks of construction work in Israel, the family traveled to Nablus to shop for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday. During the return journey shortly after midnight on 15 March 2026, Israeli forces opened fire on the family's vehicle during a military operation in Tammun. According to the BBC report, Othman was sitting on his mother's lap when the shooting occurred. He was killed along with his parents and his brother Mohammed, while his brothers Khaled and Mustafa survived with injuries. The Israeli military stated that the incident was under investigation, while surviving family members and witnesses disputed the military's account of the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Pleas of Surviving Relatives and Family if any
His grandmother, Najah Bani Odeh, said the family had been unaware of any military operation as they drove home and maintained that they were civilians returning from a shopping trip. His brother, Khaled Bani Odeh, described witnessing the deaths of his parents and brothers, recalling that his mother cried out before falling silent and that his father recited the Shahada as he died.
Additional Information
Othman Bani Odeh died from gunshot wounds after Israeli forces fired multiple rounds at the family vehicle in Tammun on 15 March 2026. He was traveling with his parents and three brothers when the shooting occurred. Othman was killed alongside his parents, Ali Khaled Bani Odeh and Waad Othman Bani Odeh, and his older brother Mohammed, while his two older brothers survived with injuries.
Sources & References
'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car1 bbc.com Open source
Four members of the Bani Odeh family were killed on 15 March 2026 when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire on their car in Tammun in the West Bank.2 en.wikipedia.org Open source
Family of four, including two kids, shot dead by Israeli forces in Tammun, northern West Bank3 english.wafa.ps Open source