Israelian forces have shot and killed two Palestinian men who appeared to be unarmed and surrendering during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. Footage shows the men exiting a building, lifting their shirts and lying on the ground before Israeli security personnel directed them back inside and opened fire at close range.
Eyewitnesses claim the men were shot while appearing to surrender, sparking widespread condemnation from Palestinian officials and rights groups. The Palestinian health ministry has identified the victims as 26-year-old Montasir Abdullah and 37-year-old Yusuf Asasa.
The Israeli military and police have launched an investigation into the incident, but their joint statement has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding the circumstances surrounding the killings. Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub has accused Israeli forces of carrying out a "cold-blooded execution" and called for accountability.
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has given his full backing to the military unit involved in the shooting, stating that terrorists should die. This statement has sparked outrage among human rights groups and critics of Israel's policies.
The incident marks the latest escalation in a months-long Israeli campaign across northern West Bank cities, with forces launching an operation on nearby city Tubas on Wednesday. Palestinian militant group Hamas has condemned the killing as an "execution" and urged the international community to intervene to stop what it calls Israel's "escalating field executions".
Eyewitnesses claim the men were shot while appearing to surrender, sparking widespread condemnation from Palestinian officials and rights groups. The Palestinian health ministry has identified the victims as 26-year-old Montasir Abdullah and 37-year-old Yusuf Asasa.
The Israeli military and police have launched an investigation into the incident, but their joint statement has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding the circumstances surrounding the killings. Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub has accused Israeli forces of carrying out a "cold-blooded execution" and called for accountability.
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has given his full backing to the military unit involved in the shooting, stating that terrorists should die. This statement has sparked outrage among human rights groups and critics of Israel's policies.
The incident marks the latest escalation in a months-long Israeli campaign across northern West Bank cities, with forces launching an operation on nearby city Tubas on Wednesday. Palestinian militant group Hamas has condemned the killing as an "execution" and urged the international community to intervene to stop what it calls Israel's "escalating field executions".
. i know there's a lot of tension between israel and palestine but this is just sick. the fact that some dude's sayin terrorists should die is just insane 
. how can u back somethin that's so brutal? and what's with the lack of transparency from the israeli military? it's like they're tryin to hide somethin 
. i feel bad for montasir and yusuf's families, no one deserves to lose a loved one like this 
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those 2 guys were clearly not a threat. Israel should be ashamed of this 
I mean, who needs transparency when you're gonna shoot two guys who are literally laying on the ground like they just got their butts kicked? It's not like we've seen this play out a million times before. The Israeli military is all like "we're sorry it happened" 
And now everyone's all upset because the Palestinian health ministry has some numbers... boo hoo. It's like, can't they just get their acts together and start showing up dead every five minutes for once? 
The cycle of violence never ends, right? 
. It seems so senseless. Like, can't we all just talk it out? 
These guys were literally laying on the ground and trying to surrender, what more do you need from them? 
. What's the point of even having a joint investigation if it's just gonna be all secretive and stuff? 
Can't we just be open and honest about what happened? 
And that minister dude, Itamar Ben-Gvir... umm... isn't he like, super right-wing or something? 
this is just heartbreaking 
my thoughts are with Montasir and Yusuf's families 
can we all just try to live in peace together? 
it's not easy for me to understand what's going on over there, but it feels like the violence is getting out of control 