IDF says it shot teen in West Financial institution after hurling brick at troopers. Video seems to contradict that

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The Israeli navy mentioned it was reviewing an incident within the occupied West Financial institution by which troopers shot useless a 16-year-old Palestinian who they mentioned had thrown a brick at them, after CCTV footage appeared to indicate he was not doing so when shot.

Requested in regards to the video, an Israeli navy spokesperson mentioned: "A Palestinian suspected of hurling a block at IDF [Israeli Defence Forces] troopers was shot. The incident is underneath evaluation."

Palestinian officers mentioned that Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla was shot and killed on Saturday within the northern West Financial institution city of Qabatiya, throughout a raid by the Israeli navy.

The Israeli navy initially mentioned on Saturday: "Throughout IDF operational exercise within the space of Qabatiya, a terrorist hurled a block towards the troopers, who responded with hearth and eradicated the terrorist."

CCTV footage confirmed two Israeli troopers — one crouching and one standing on a lit road nook at darkish — and a 3rd soldier showing to take place in an adjoining road resulting in the identical nook.

An individual is then seen strolling down a road and as he reaches the nook, he's shot by the crouching soldier and falls again and onto the bottom.

The video doesn't seem to indicate him throwing a block or holding one.

The video begins six minutes earlier than the taking pictures, exhibiting the streets empty after which a navy automobile driving down the road as one individual friends off a rooftop and one other by a window because the troopers arrive on the scene.

The one who is shot seems within the video three seconds earlier than the taking pictures, and it isn't attainable to establish what the individual was doing or holding earlier than he's seen.

Mom says IDF had taken his physique away The footage was obtained from the proprietor of the safety digicam and its location and date have been verified by Reuters. The incident is partly obscured due to the angle of the digicam and the low gentle.

Abu Mualla's mom, Ibtihal, mentioned that the Israeli navy had taken his physique away.

CCTV footage from round 22 minutes after the taking pictures seems to indicate his physique being positioned by troopers on a stretcher and pushed away in a navy automobile 11 minutes after that, 33 minutes after the taking pictures.

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The Israeli navy didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.

Since January, when Israel started stepping up raids within the northern West Financial institution, 53 Palestinian minors have been killed by Israeli forces, in line with the Palestinian Well being Ministry.