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Isis posts video of child militant shooting dead 'Israeli spy' Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam Isis posts video of child militant shooting dead 'Israeli spy' Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam
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Isis has released a shocking video purporting to show a child shooting dead a 19-year-old Israeli Arab man it claimed was a spy.Isis has released a shocking video purporting to show a child shooting dead a 19-year-old Israeli Arab man it claimed was a spy.
The 13-minute video shows a man identified as Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam dressed in orange jumpsuit confessing to being a spy for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, before he is shot dead by a boy who appears no older than about 12. The 13-minute video shows a man identified as Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam dressed in an orange jumpsuit confessing to being a spy for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, before he is shot by a boy who appears no older than about 12.
The highly-produced footage also showed him re-enacting his training and discussing how much he would be paid to spy on Isis. The highly-produced film showed Mr Musallam re-enacting his training and discussing how much he would be paid to spy on Isis.
He is then shown acting out the mission where he was caught by Isis militants and warns anyone else spying on the extremist group that they will be caught. He is also filmed acting out the mission where he was caught by Isis militants and warns anyone else spying on the extremist group that they will too be captured.
A young boy is then seen leading him by the back of his neck through grass in slow motion, before the camera pans out to show the child and a militant, both dressed in camouflage, stood behind a kneeling Mr Musallam.A young boy is then seen leading him by the back of his neck through grass in slow motion, before the camera pans out to show the child and a militant, both dressed in camouflage, stood behind a kneeling Mr Musallam.
Musallam's father says his son was not working for Mossad Musallam's father says his son was not working for Mossad The French speaking militant issues threats against Jews after condemning Mr Musallam as an “evil apostate spy”.
The child is led infront of Mr Musallam and appears to shoot him dead.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry declined to comment. Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency said that it announced earlier this year that Mr Musallam had left for Turkey to fight with Isis (also known as Islamic State).The Israeli Foreign Ministry declined to comment. Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency said that it announced earlier this year that Mr Musallam had left for Turkey to fight with Isis (also known as Islamic State).
Isis last month published a purported interview with Mr Musallam in the militants' online magazine Dabiq.Isis last month published a purported interview with Mr Musallam in the militants' online magazine Dabiq.
The French speaking militant issues threats against Jews after condemning Mr Musallam as an “evil apostate spy”.
The video has not been independently verified but was released the militant group’s Furqan media arm and displayed the Isis flag in one corner.The video has not been independently verified but was released the militant group’s Furqan media arm and displayed the Isis flag in one corner.
Speaking after the video was published, Mr Musallam’s father claimed his son was not a Mossad spy, saying he had fled to Syria four months before. Mr Musallam eventually contacted the family online from the extremists' de facto capital of Raqqa in northern Syria and said he wanted to return home, his father said.Speaking after the video was published, Mr Musallam’s father claimed his son was not a Mossad spy, saying he had fled to Syria four months before. Mr Musallam eventually contacted the family online from the extremists' de facto capital of Raqqa in northern Syria and said he wanted to return home, his father said.
Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam pictured earlier in the video. Isis had accused him of being an Israeli spy   Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam pictured earlier in the video. Isis had accused him of being an Israeli spy "I saw him with a long beard and long hair and a Kalashnikov," his father said. "He told me, 'Look dad, I am fed up here, it is a country of war, and I want to come back.'
Musallam later told his brother that he was going to fight with Isis. He eventually contacted the family online from the extremists' de facto capital of Raqqa in northern Syria and said he wanted to return home, his father said. "They did not want to let him leave because if he comes back, he might be caught by the Israelis and tell them what he had seen. So they wanted to get rid of him. I know my son. I raised him well. I am sure he's not working for the Mossad."
"I saw him with a long beard and long hair and a Kalashnikov," his father said. "He told me, 'Look dad, I am fed up here, it is a country of war, and I want to come back."'
"They did not want to let him leave because if he comes back, he might be caught by the Israelis and tell them what he had seen. So they wanted to get rid of him," the father said. "I know my son. I raised him well. I am sure he's not working for the Mossad."