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IDF says it suspended soldiers filmed beating detained Palestinian in West Bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it has suspended soldiers who were filmed beating a detained Palestinian man in the West Bank last week.
Footage published by Palestinian media on Friday showed two IDF soldiers hitting and kicking the detained man, identified as Muhand al-Tamimi, near the village of Nabi Saleh, close to Ramallah. Tamimi appears to be handcuffed in the video.
“The incident is under investigation. Until the investigation is concluded, the soldiers [seen in the video] have been suspended from their duties,” the IDF says in response to a query by The Times of Israel.
“The IDF strongly condemns and views manifestations of violence gravely,” the military adds.
بوحشية.. جنود الاحتلال يعتدون على الشاب مهند التميمي خلال اعتقاله، من محيط قرية النبي صالح، شمال غرب رام الله. pic.twitter.com/8u25BErGTq
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