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2 Palestinians stab Israeli soldier, then are shot, killed Israel detains soldier seen shooting Palestinian on ground
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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says two Palestinians stabbed and lightly wounded an Israeli soldier before troops shot and killed the pair. JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday detained a soldier who was captured on video shooting an injured Palestinian who was lying on the ground.
The military says the attack took place at a military checkpoint in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday. It says the soldier was taken to hospital for treatment. The army said the incident took place in the West Bank city of Hebron after two Palestinians stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier. It said that troops then shot and killed the pair.
The assault is the latest in a six-month wave of stabbings, shootings and car-ramming attacks that has killed 28 Israelis and two Americans. Over the same time, about 187 Palestinians have died by Israeli fire. Israel says most of them were attackers, and the rest died in clashes with Israeli security forces. In a video released by the Israeli human rights group B’tselem, one of the attackers appears to still be alive after the initial shooting. The video, taken by a Palestinian volunteer for the group, shows the wounded Palestinian lying on the ground, slowly moving his head at one point. About a minute later, a soldier raises his rifle, cocks the weapon and fires. Blood is then seen streaming from the Palestinian’s head.
Israel blames the attacks on Palestinian incitement by leaders and on social media. Palestinians say the violence stems from frustration at nearly five decades of Israeli military occupation. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner called the incident a “grave breach” of army values. Military police have detained the soldier, which Lerner called an “extraordinary” measure, and are investigating the incident, he said. The military said the investigation began before the video surfaced.
The incident comes amid a six-month wave of Palestinian stabbings, shootings and car-ramming attacks that has killed 28 Israelis and two Americans. Over the same time, at least 188 Palestinians have died by Israeli fire. Israel says most of them were attackers, and the rest died in clashes with Israeli security forces.
Israel blames the attacks on incitement by Palestinian leaders and social media. Palestinians say the violence stems from frustration at nearly five decades of Israeli military occupation. The Palestinians have also accused Israel of using excessive force and killing assailants who have already been stopped or wounded.
“Israel has turned in recent months into a place in which executions are carried out in public with the encouragement of cheering mobs,” said Ayman Odeh, leader of a bloc of Arab parties in the Israeli parliament.
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