A video showing Israeli troops driving with a wounded Palestinian man strapped to the hood of a military jeep after a raid in the occupied West Bank has sparked outrage, prompting accusations of egregious mistreatment and human shielding, amid the Israeli military’s intensifying operations in the territory. The Israel Defense Forces said the incident violated military protocol and is under investigation.
It’s the latest incident in the string of occurrences that the Israeli military has characterized as inappropriate and “contrary to the values of the IDF.” In November, videos emerged appearing to show Israeli troops abusing bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainees. The IDF called the conduct of its forces “deplorable” and non-compliant with the army’s orders in that case.