"The killing of two unarmed Palestinian men as they surrendered to Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin is the latest example of a practice that, while shocking, is not extraordinary. The men, named as Al-Muntasir Billah Abdullah and Youssef Asasa, had their arms raised and their shirts lifted up to show they had no weapons. Ordered to turn back towards the building they had come out of by Israeli forces, they crawled back."
"Caught on camera, the incident on Thursday has elicited international outrage, and the promise of an investigation from the Israeli military. But for Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, the Israeli forces acted exactly as expected of them terrorists must die. That is because Israel has long had a policy of shoot to kill' when it comes to Palestinians, even when unarmed."
Two unarmed Palestinian men surrendered to Israeli soldiers in Jenin, crawling back with arms raised and shirts lifted to show they had no weapons; they were then shot and killed at point-blank range. The men were named Al-Muntasir Billah Abdullah and Youssef Asasa. Caught on camera, the killings prompted international outrage and a promise of a military investigation. Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Minister of National Security, defended the soldiers, saying terrorists must die. Human rights advocates describe a longstanding shoot-to-kill policy and a mindset formed by years of separation, subjugation and occupation, citing earlier Gaza killings including the January 2024 death of six-year-old Hind Rajab.
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