On Tuesday, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Old City of Nablus in the northern West Bank and launched a series of raids that triggered hours-long clashes.

Video footage from the incursion shows Israeli soldiers shooting an unarmed Palestinian youth in the al-Qasaba neighborhood, sparking widespread outrage across social media platforms. In an attempt to justify the killing, Israeli media outlets and the military spread a narrative claiming the young man tried to grab a soldier’s weapon.

Misbar refutes these Israeli claims by analyzing the video footage and drawing on eyewitness accounts. Misbar’s investigation offers critical context surrounding the incident, as documented by cameras and independent field sources.

Israeli Claims Used to Justify Execution of Unarmed Youth in Nablus

Israeli media outlets, including Channel 14 and Israel Hayom, published footage filmed by Palestinian journalist Abdullah Abu Sabra, showing the moment Israeli forces shot an unarmed Palestinian youth in Nablus’s al-Qasaba neighborhood.

In an apparent effort to justify the killing, these outlets described the incident as part of a “counterterror operation,” claiming that “terrorists” had ambushed Israeli soldiers. They alleged that one of the young men grabbed a soldier’s weapon and fired it toward the ground.

The reports further claimed that the two Palestinians attacked the soldiers, with one reportedly firing five rounds before being shot and killed. They reported that “[Israeli] forces...

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