It said an initial inquiry found that the three Palestinians wounded were uninvolved civilians.Israeli military activity and settler violence against Palestinians have surged in the territory since the war in Gaza began in October 2023.The baby's father, Bethlehem University lecturer Fahd Abu Haikal, told The Associated Press that a bullet struck the windshield before piercing his right hand and striking his son and wife in the back seat Friday evening She said that they were driving near a checkpoint and stopped when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance