Germany condemned the way an injured Palestinian was tied to the hood of a military vehicle in the northern West Bank city of Jenin at the weekend, calling for “clarification and consequences”, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a statement. Berlin on Monday.
The video clip showing the incident was “difficult to bear,” the spokesperson said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday confirmed the incident in which IDF troops tied the injured man to the hood of a jeep and passed two ambulances in the city.
It said the troops were on their way to an anti-terrorism operation in the Jenin metropolitan area when they were attacked.
“The terrorists opened fire on the IDF troops, who responded with fire. During the exchange of fire, one of the suspects was injured and detained,” the IDF said.
The conduct of IDF troops violated military procedures and the incident was being investigated, the IDF said.
The injured suspect was handed over to the Red Cross for medical treatment, he said.
The German Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was aware that this conduct represented a violation of IDF rules and that the German government now expected “quick clarifications, quick results and corresponding consequences for those responsible.”
