The United Nations Human Rights Office condemns the killing of Palestinians by Israeli police in Jenin

At a press conference held in Geneva on Friday, Commission spokesman Jeremy Lawrence indicated that an internal review would be conducted following the incident. “Which was filmed by a television channel.”

However, he stressed that the statements “A high-ranking Israeli government official” It sought to absolve Israeli security forces of responsibility, “It raises serious concerns about the credibility of any future review or investigation conducted by anyone not fully independent of the government.”

Lawrence reported that the killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank are on the rise, without accountability. “Even in the rare cases where investigations are announced.”

He said that the Commission had verified since October 7, 2023, that Israeli forces and settlers had killed 1,030 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, “Among these victims were 223 children.”

In this context, a spokesman for the High Commissioner for Human Rights said: “The impunity of Israeli security forces for their unlawful use of force, and the ever-increasing violence of Israeli settlers, must end. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urges independent, prompt and effective investigations into the killings of Palestinians, and that those responsible for violations are held fully accountable.”

*The term summary executions refers to the intentional killing of individuals outside any legal framework.