Family says Palestinian man died of injuries sustained in West Bank arson that killed baby son

FILE- In this Aug. 1, 2015, file photo, a Palestinian demonstrator holds up a photo of a one-and-a-half year old boy, Ali Dawabsheh, during clashes at the entrance to Duma village near the West Bank city of Nablus. A relative says a Palestinian man has died of injuries he sustained in a West Bank arson attack that killed his toddler son, Ali Dawabsheh, and was blamed on Jewish extremists. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File) (The Associated Press)

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Palestinians prays by the body of Saed Dawabsheh, 32, during his funeral procession in the West Bank village of Duma near Nablus on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in a July 31 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish extremists has died of wounds sustained in the same incident, his family said Saturday. His 18-month-old toddler perished in the flames, while his 4-year-old brother and parents were seriously hurt. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) (The Associated Press)

Palestinians carry the body of Saed Dawabsheh, 32, during his funeral procession in the West Bank village of Duma near Nablus on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in a July 31 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish extremists has died of wounds sustained in the same incident, his family said Saturday. His 18-month-old toddler perished in the flames, while his 4-year-old brother and parents were seriously hurt. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) (The Associated Press)

RAMALLAH, West Bank – A relative says a Palestinian man has died of injuries he sustained in a West Bank arson attack that killed his toddler son and was blamed on Jewish extremists.

Last week's firebomb attack on the family's bedroom killed 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh. Ali's parents and 4-year-old brother were wounded.

Nasser Dawabsheh, the toddler's uncle, says the family was informed early Saturday that Ali's father, Saed, had died at Israel's Sorroka Hospital.

The uncle says Saed will be buried later Saturday.

The attack prompted pledges by Israel's government to get tougher on Jewish vigilantes who have repeatedly attacked Palestinians over the years.

Critics say Israeli authorities do little to enforce the law against militant settlers and that the military has failed to protect Palestinians against such attacks.