A video shows Israeli soldiers carrying a wounded Palestinian man tied to the hood of a military jeep after a raid in the marshy West Reserve amid intensified Israeli military operations in the area, leading to serious ill-treatment and human Raksha’s allegations have sparked outrage.
Israel Security Forces said the incident violated military protocol and was under investigation.
In the video, a blood-soaked man can be seen lying on the hood of one of the two army cars moving in a convoy of two ambulances on a narrow road in a residential area. The man appears to be injured, although the extent of his accident is difficult to determine from the video. On the other hand, he can also be seen doing some small movements as he lies on the hood of an army car running unharmed on the road.
The video, verified by NBC News, has been shared widely online, including by Francesca Albanese, the United States special envoy on human rights in the marshy areas, who accused the IDF of using the man as a hostage. A human security.
Sharing the video in a post on X, Albanese wrote, “#HumanShielding in action.”
The Israeli military told NBC News on Saturday, according to video, that the man was one of the most “suspects” wounded and captured during a morning raid in the section of Wadi Burkin, west of the city of Jenin in the North West Reserve. According to IDF comment, the militants fired at Israeli infantrymen, who returned fire.
On the other hand, the IDF said that the incident captured on video was “a violation of orders and standard operating procedures.”
“The conduct of the forces in the video of the incident is not in line with the values of the IDF. The incident will be investigated and action will be taken accordingly. The suspect was transferred to the Red Crescent to receive medical treatment,” the Israeli military comment noted.
NBC News could no longer independently investigate who the person in the video was or the exact circumstances of the incident. Backup films of the same incident were posted after the first one appeared.
Sharing the video in a post on Saturday, Palestine Purple Crescent Folk said Israeli forces prevented its contingent from providing first aid to an injured man in the Jabarat section of Jenin. “They placed the injured man in front of a military jeep and later detained him before allowing our staff to take him to the hospital,” the post said. NBC News contacted PRCS for additional comment.
It originates in a sequence of events that the Israeli military has described as irrelevant and “contrary to the values of the IDF”.
In November, films surfaced showing Israeli soldiers abusing certain restrained and blindfolded Palestinian detainees. The IDF described the habits of its forces as “reprehensible” and, if anything, non-compliance with military orders.
Alternative examples in which Israel acknowledged wrongdoing through its forces include the killings of 7 aid workers from the International Central Kitchen within the Gaza Strip in April, an incident which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt by his country’s forces. Mistakenly described as attacking “innocent people”. , The IDF removed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in the incident, calling it a “serious incident”. And in December, three Israeli hostages waving the white flag in Gaza were accidentally killed by Israeli soldiers, raising questions about how the Israeli military treated unarmed non-combatants on the battlefield.
The IDF appears to be enacting a similar response every time it is faced with a substantial allegation of questionable conduct by Israeli provider participants, declaring that it “acts to address exceptional incidents that “IDF soldiers deviate from orders and expected values” and “handle them with orders and disciplinary measures.”
The IDF no longer comments on any future disciplinary measures taken and investigations into such conduct. These tend to happen slowly and most often end without charges being filed. Human rights activists have long complained that the Israeli military operates with impunity, a charge the military rejects.
Films of IDF infantrymen during the war are continuously emerging, which is increasing outrage. These include images of infantrymen setting fire to pieces of a sweets factory and breaking children’s toys and gifts inside the Gaza Strip.
According to several social media videos, examples are given of Israeli infantrymen riding bicycles in Gaza debris, wearing underwear in a Gaza home, using a devotional rug in the toilet of a Gaza home, or stepping on a house in Gaza. Palestinian flag within the enclave, The IDF has instructed NBC Information in the past that it “has taken action and will continue to take action to identify misconduct and behavior that does not align with the expected ethics and values of IDF soldiers.”
As the conflict in Gaza escalated following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, violence has flared up in the swampy West Reserve, along with popular military raids and disputes. According to the Palestinian government, at least 553 people, including 135 children, have been killed and more than 9,300 detained in the area since the October 7 attacks.
