Security camera video from a West Bank village shows a young man standing in a central square when he is suddenly shot and drops to the ground. Two others rushing to his aid are also hit, leaving a 17-year-old dead, moments before Israeli military jeeps roll in.

An Associated Press review of the video and interviews with the two wounded survivors showed Israeli soldiers opened fire on the three when they did not appear to pose a threat. One of the wounded Palestinians was shot a second time after he got up and tried to hop away.


The Israeli military said troops entered Beit Rima overnight Thursday into Friday as part of a “counter-terrorism operation.” It said troops fired at suspects who threw explosives and firebombs at them.

The video, obtained by the AP from a local smoke shop, does not show anyone throwing explosives.

  • Philo@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    No, what is there is a news report with an edited version of the footage that doesn’t appear to be in chronological order. Nor does it show what was alleged by the Israeli officer that the Palestinian was lighting a Molotov cocktail. I really would like to see the raw footage before going off all antisemitic as quite a few people are doing these days.