IDF filmed firing tear gas at Palestinians playing soccer in West Bank

IDF soldiers were filmed last night firing a canister of tear gas into a soccer field where young Palestinians were playing in the central West Bank village of Ni’lin, appearing to pose no threat to troops.

Asked for comment on the incident yesterday, the IDF spokesperson’s unit said it would look into it but did not issue a response.

ג׳יפ צבאי זורק פצצת גז מדמיע לתוך מגרש קט-רגל בו משחקים נערים פלסטינים בחודש רמדאן בכפר נעלין באיזור רמאללה.
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A military jeep fires a tear gas canister into a mini football field where Palestinian teenagers are playing during the month of Ramadan in the… pic.twitter.com/8g72klfm7T

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