A statement from the Tulkarm Brigade, a group based in the West Bank city of Tulkarm with links to Fatah, said “there is no immunity for any informant or traitor… We have tracked him down and we will hold him accountable”.
Palestinian militants in the West Bank. Photo: Yahoo
The video , shared on the Tulkarm Brigades Telegram channel, shows a man apparently confessing to working with Israeli security services and providing details of his activities. Other footage shows two bodies hanging from walls and electricity poles in front of angry crowds.
The Tulkarm Brigade statement said anyone who had worked with Israeli security services had until December 5 to come forward and repent.
The Independent Human Rights Commission, a Palestinian human rights group, issued a statement condemning the extrajudicial killings, but said the Israeli government was responsible for recruiting Palestinian informants.
There was no comment from the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited control in the West Bank, and there has been no response from Israel on the incident.
The latest incident highlights growing tensions in the occupied West Bank, which has seen increased violence since the Gaza war began, with Israeli military raids on the rise.
Public execution-style killings of Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel have been rare in recent years, but they were more common during the years of the Second Intifada two decades ago.
The West Bank has already experienced its highest level of unrest in decades for 18 months, but the brutal fighting in Gaza has made the situation even more worrying.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers and settlers over the past six weeks and Israeli security forces have made thousands of arrests, with ongoing confrontations between the army and Palestinian protesters.
Bui Huy (according to AP, Reuters, Yahoo)
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