IDF, police investigating troops for shooting two terror suspects after they surrendered

By Emanuel Fabian

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27 November 2025, 7:39 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Two Palestinian terror suspects are seen apparently surrendering to Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, before they were shot dead, November 27, 2025. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

The IDF and the Israel Police say an investigation has been launched after footage showed Border Police officers shooting dead two wanted Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin earlier today.

The footage shows the two Palestinians exiting a building with their hands raised and surrendering to the forces, before the troops open fire.

The military and police in a joint statement say that during an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in Jenin, Border Police officers and troops worked to detain several Palestinians suspected of bombing and shooting attacks against Israeli forces.

“The forces entered the area, encircled a structure in which the suspects were located, and initiated a surrender procedure that lasted several hours,” the military and police say, adding that after using heavy machinery on the structure, the two suspects exited.

“After they exited the building, shots were fired at the wanted persons,” the statement says.

The IDF and police say that the “incident is under review by the commanders on the ground, and will be transferred to the relevant authorities for examination.”