The Israeli military said its troops violated agreements by tying a wounded Palestinian man to the front of a vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the incident after the video was taken and shared on social media. An IDF statement said the man was wounded in a firefight during the attack and that he was a suspect in the attack.
The injured man’s family said when they called for an ambulance, troops took him away, tied him to the hood of a jeep and drove away.
The man was eventually transferred to the Red Crescent for treatment. The Israel Defense Forces said it would investigate the incident.
Witnesses told Reuters he was a local and called him Mujahid Azmi.
“This morning [Saturday]An IDF statement said that during an anti-terrorist operation to arrest wanted suspects in the Burqin Wadi area, terrorists opened fire on IDF troops, who fired back.
“During the exchange of gunfire, one suspect was injured and arrested.
“In violation of orders and standard operating procedures, the suspect was tied to the roof of the vehicle and taken away by the troops.
“The actions of the troops in the video of the incident are not consistent with the values of the IDF. The incident will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.”
Violence has surged in the West Bank since the Gaza war broke out on October 7 when Hamas launched a deadly attack on southern Israel.
The United Nations says at least 480 Palestinians – members of armed groups, attackers and civilians – have been killed in conflict-related incidents in the West Bank, including in east Jerusalem.
Ten Israelis were also killed in the West Bank, including six members of the security forces.
