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Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows

The Israeli authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.

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Video Shows Israeli Forces Killing Militants Who Appeared to Surrender
Israeli security forces on Thursday killed two militants in the West Bank after they appeared to surrender, according to footage of the episode. The Israeli authorities said they were investigating.CreditCredit...Palestine TV, via Associated Press

Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians in the West Bank on Thursday after they appeared to surrender, according to videos released by an international news agency and two Arab television networks.

The Israeli authorities said in a statement that they were examining the shooting and that the two men were involved in militant activity. Palestinian officials condemned the killings as a “field execution.”

The shooting came amid days of extensive Israeli military operations and raids in the Israeli-occupied northern West Bank. It prompted fresh accusations from Palestinian officials that Israel was using excessive force there.

ImagePeople in tactical gear hold guns near a damaged garage door, one crouches. An armored vehicle and a green car are in the foreground.
Footage released by Palestine TV showing the moment the Palestinian men were shot.Credit...Palestine TV, via Reuters

Footage showed two men emerging from a garage in Jenin, who then lift their shirts, seeming to indicate they are carrying no weapons, and raise their hands. They are seen kneeling, while Israeli security forces point their weapons at them.

The Israeli forces kick the men, who shuffle back toward the garage. Moments later, gunshots are fired and, shortly after, the body of one of the men can be seen slumped on the ground. In one of the clips reviewed, Israeli forces can be seen continuing to shoot into the garage.


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