IDF troops kill unarmed Palestinian with shot to back of head - report

In footage shared by Army Radio over Twitter, the Palestinian man is seen unarmed running away from IDF troops. He was then shot in the head while fleeing.

Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beita, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on January 28, 2023.

Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beita, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on January 28, 2023.

(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

AUGUST 21, 2023 17:22

Updated: AUGUST 21, 2023 18:43

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