The shooting occurred on Thursday in Jenin and was apparently caught on film by a TV channel, OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva.

He said an internal review was announced following the incident, but statements made by a senior Israeli official sought to absolve security forces of responsibility, “raising serious concerns about the credibility of any future review or investigation conducted by any entity that is not fully independent from the Government.”

Surge in killings

Mr. Laurence noted that killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank have been surging, without accountability.

OHCHR has verified that Israeli forces and settlers have killed 1,030 Palestinians there, including 233 children, since 7 October 2023.

“Impunity for Israel security forces’ unlawful use of force, and ever-growing Israeli settler violence, must end,” he said.

Moreover, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for independent, prompt and effective investigations and for those responsible to be held fully to account.