Israel Investigates soldiers Over Killing of Palestinianโ Men inโ West Bank
Nablus, West Bank โฃ- The Israel Defense Forces โฃ(IDF) has launched an inquiryโ into the deaths of two Palestinian men shot by soldiers in Nablus earlier this week, after video footage emerged appearing to show the men surrendering beforeโ being killed. The incident โhas sparked outrage among Palestinians and drawn condemnation from international observers.
Theโ two men, identified as Abdul Rahman Jamal and Mohammad โjamal, wereโฃ killed during aโ raid in the Old City of Nablusโฃ on Tuesday. The IDF statedโ the men wereโ suspected militants involved inโ recent attacks against Israeli settlers and soldiers.โ Though, widely circulated โvideo footage shows the men with theirโฃ hands raised, seemingly surrendering to Israeli forces, before being shot.
The IDF initially claimed its forces came under fire, necessitating โa response. However, โฃthe video evidence has promptedโค a formalโฃ investigation by the Military Police’s investigative unit. “We โare taking the allegations seriously and are committed to a thorough and clear investigation to determine the facts,” an IDF spokesperson saeid.
the incident occurs amidst a โsurge in violence in the West Bank. As the start of theโ year, Israeli forces have conducted near-daily raids in Palestinian cities, resulting โin dozens of deaths and hundreds of โฃarrests. โขPalestinians and rights groups accuse Israel of using excessiveโ force and operatingโค with impunity. The West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, is home to approximately 3 โขmillion Palestinians and 700,000 israeli settlers. The status of the territory remains aโ core issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestinians seeking it as part of a future independent state.
