Military Police launches probe into killing of Palestinian by reservist in West Bank earlier today

The IDF Military Police has launched an investigation into the killing of a Palestinian by a reservist soldier in the southern West Bank earlier today, the military says.

Palestinian media reported that a young man was killed and his brother was critically wounded by gunfire carried out by Israelis.

According to the IDF, troops and police officers were dispatched to a Palestinian village in the Masafer Yatta area “following a report of a violent confrontation between Israeli civilians and several Palestinians, in which several individuals were injured.”

The military says that a preliminary investigation into the incident found that a reservist soldier who arrived at the scene, following the report, opened fire.

“It is known that two Palestinians were hit by gunfire, and later one of them died of his wounds,” the army says.

The IDF says the Military Police launched an investigation into the incident, the findings of which will be submitted to the Military Advocate General for review. Separately, the Israel Police also launched an investigation and collected findings at the scene.