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BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) has said that an investigation should be conducted into the killing of Palestinian civilians by Israeli military firing in the occupied West Bank. In a statement via Twitter, the block said that the Israeli army used excessive lethal force as 10 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army during the last 72 hours.
EU terms 2022 deadliest year for Palestinians
The statement said that the EU was gravely concerned about increased violence in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The block said that 2022 is the deadliest year since 2006 as 140 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.
The statement said that a probe must be conducted to ensure accountability for the killing of Palestinians by Israeli military firing in the occupied West Bank. It may be recalled that a video went viral via social media on Friday showing an Israeli army soldier shooting a civilian in Nablus city. The Palestinian man was later pronounced dead.
