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IDF Soldier Arrested After Video Shows Execution of Palestinian

HeadlineMar 25, 2016

An Israeli soldier has been arrested after a video surfaced that appears to show the soldier executing a Palestinian man who was lying, immobilized, on the ground. The video shows 21-year-old Yusri al-Sharif, who was reportedly a suspect in a stabbing earlier in the day, lying sprawled on his back in the street, apparently wounded, surrounded by Israeli security forces. During the period of time captured on the video, the Israeli soldiers and medics do not appear to offer any medical aid or attention to al-Sharif. The video then appears to show an Israeli soldier stepping forward and firing a single shot into the man’s head from a close distance. Blood is then shown streaming from the man’s head. None of the Israeli security forces captured in the video appear to be startled by the soldier’s actions. In response, Issa Amro with the Hebron-based group Youth Against Settlements said, “This is the first time we’ve had such a clear video of a Palestinian being executed. This monstrous picture shows how brutal the occupation is.” The Israeli military said the soldier has been detained and that it has opened an investigation.

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