US EditionPalestinian men shot dead by soldiers after surrendering
The United Nations described the killings as apparent summary executions amid a spike in West Bank violence; Israel opened an investigation while political leaders backed the forces.
- On Thursday in Jenin, Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian men who appeared to be surrendering, and the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police opened an investigation.
- The Israeli military said forces aimed to arrest wanted individuals, initiating a surrender procedure that lasted several hours during a campaign involving over 220 sites in the northern West Bank.
- Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh and others reported the two men emerged with hands raised, lifted shirts to show they were unarmed, then were shot; Palestinian authorities named them Al-Muntasir Mahmoud Qassem Abdullah, 26, and Youssef Ali Youssef Asasa, 37.
- The Palestinian Authority foreign ministry condemned the killings as a 'brutal field execution' and a 'war crime', while Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister, backed the troops involved.
- The killings come amid a wider surge of West Bank raids and displacements, with more than 1,000 Palestinians killed and about 32,000 residents displaced in the northern West Bank since January.
213 Articles
213 Articles
Israel opens investigation into soldiers over accusations of shooting surrendered Palestinians
Israel has opened an investigation following video footage circulated on social media, allegedly showing Israeli soldiers shooting and killing two Palestinians in Jenin, the northern West Bank, after they surrendered, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported Friday.
UN slams Israel’s killing of 2 Palestinians in West Bank as ‘summary execution’
The United Nations has denounced the killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli soldiers during a raid in the occupied West Bank as a “summary execution”, warning it reflects a “systematic policy” employed by Israel.
Israeli forces carried out 'summary execution' of Palestinians
The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a "summary execution" In footage captured by Palestine TV, Israeli security forces opened fire at two men in the northern West Bank city of Jenin after they appeared to have surrendered. The men were seen leaving the building and lifting their shirts before lying on the ground in apparent …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
