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UN Demands Independent Probe After Video Shows Israeli Forces Shooting Surrendering Men in Jenin

The episode has intensified scrutiny of Israeli rules of engagement and accountability in the occupied West Bank.

Overview

  • Footage, including images captured by an AFP journalist, shows two men exiting a building with hands raised before gunfire leaves them on the ground.
  • The Palestinian Authority identified the dead as Montasser Billah Mahmoud Abdullah, 26, and Youssef Ali Assassa, 37, and accused Israel of a war crime.
  • Israel’s army and police said a surrender procedure was initiated for wanted suspects and that the incident is under examination.
  • The UN human rights office called for independent, rapid and thorough investigations and questioned the credibility of non‑independent inquiries.
  • Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir publicly backed the forces involved, while separate Israeli operations in southern Syria left 13 people dead and six Israeli soldiers wounded.