- Israeli Defense Forces strapped an injured Palestinian to a jeep during a raid.
- The Israeli military said the incident violated protocol and was under investigation.
- The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories said it was a “human shield in action”.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said some of its soldiers violated protocol by tying a wounded Palestinian to the front of a military jeep, Reuters reported.
A video shared on X by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) shows the man lying on the vehicle as it passes two PRCS ambulances.
Reuters said it had verified the video.
The PRCS said Israeli forces “prevented Palestinian Red Crescent teams from providing first aid to an injured person” in Jenin, a city in the occupied West Bank.
“They then placed the injured man in the front of a military jeep and arrested him before allowing our teams to transfer him to hospital,” the organization said.
The Israeli army confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the man, suspected in a raid, was injured during an exchange of fire.
“This morning (Saturday), during counterterrorism operations aimed at apprehending wanted suspects in the Wadi Burqin area, terrorists opened fire on IDF troops, who responded with fire,” the IDF statement said. , according to the BBC.
“During the exchange of fire, one of the suspects was injured and apprehended. In violation of orders and standard operating procedures, the suspect was taken away by the forces while tied on top of a vehicle “, the press release continues. “The behavior of the forces in the video of the incident is not consistent with IDF values. The incident will be investigated and handled accordingly.”
Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, said the incident it was “the human shield in action.”
Business Insider has contacted the IDF for comment.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 500 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 7, when attacks by the militant group Hamas killed around 1,200 people in Israel.
Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza killed more than 37,000 people in the territory, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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