Controversial West Bank Killings: UN Condemns 'Summary Execution'

The UN has condemned the killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli security forces in the West Bank, calling it a 'summary execution.' The incident, captured on video, involved men who appeared to surrender before being shot. Israel claims they were linked to a terror network.

The United Nations has strongly criticized the killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, labeling the act as a 'summary execution.' The incident unfolded in the city of Jenin, where footage revealed the men apparently surrendering before being fatally shot by security forces.

Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the U.N. human rights office, expressed outrage at the incident, describing it as a 'brazen killing.' While Israel's military and police claimed the men were linked to a terrorist network, they have initiated an investigation into the shooting.

Palestinian rights groups and family members decried the shooting as unjust and brutal, with widespread condemnation from international bodies. The foreign ministry of the Palestinian Authority has described it as a 'heinous extrajudicial killing.'

(With inputs from agencies.)