Evidence Emerges of Possible Execution by Israeli Forces in West Bank—A Closer Look at Accountability

The troubling images emerging from the occupied West Bank demand America’s attention—not only as a matter of human rights but as a test of global standards for justice and security. On Thursday, videos broadcast on Arab television stations showed two Palestinian men allegedly surrendering to Israeli soldiers before gunfire erupted, leaving both men dead. The Israeli military has opened an investigation, but history suggests such probes rarely produce meaningful accountability. Is This Another Case of Unchecked Military Force? The videos depict the men in Jenin—Al-Muntasir Abdullah and Yousef Asasa—on the ground before troops. They raised their shirts to show they...