US ‘deeply disturbed’ by video of IDF troops pushing bodies of gunmen off a rooftop

White House national security spokesman John Kirby says that the videos of IDF troops pushing the bodies of three Palestinian gunmen off a rooftop earlier this week is “deeply disturbing,” and says the US is waiting for the results of an IDF investigation into the incident.

The video, filmed following an exchange of fire in the West Bank city of Qabatiya on Thursday, would “depict an egregious behavior by professional soldiers,” if found to be authentic, Kirby says.

“We reached out immediately to our Israeli counterparts about it, and we pressed them for more details. They have assured us that they’re going to investigate this and that there will be proper accountability if it’s warranted,” he adds. “We’re going to be very eager to see what the IDF investigation finds. As always, we expect that an investigation will be conducted thoroughly and transparently.”