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according to xinhua news agency, some international media reporters witnessed and filmed israeli soldiers throwing three palestinian bodies from the rooftop during a military operation in the town of kabatiya near jenin on september 19 in the west bank of the jordan river in palestine. palestinian human rights activists said this was just one of the ways the israeli army brutally treated the bodies of palestinians.israelthe military said it was investigating the incident.

the incident took place in the town of qabatiya in the northern west bank, where the israeli army has been carrying out large-scale attacks since late august. the palestinian ministry of health said the attacks have killed dozens of people. before the incident, the israeli army said it was carrying out a "counter-terrorism" operation in the area. the soldiers shot and killed four militants, and later claimed to have killed the "leader of the qabatiya terrorist organization and six other terrorists."

after the incident was exposed, the israel defense forces said in a statement: "this is a serious incident that is inconsistent with the values ​​of the idf and the expectations of idf soldiers. the incident is under investigation." when asked whether it was investigating the soldiers involved, the idf declined to comment.

john kirby, spokesman for the white house national security council, responded to the incident on september 20, saying: "we have seen the video and are deeply disturbed. if it is confirmed to be true, it clearly depicts the abominable and vile behavior of professional soldiers." kirby also said that the united states has immediately contacted israel about the matter and asked it for more details.

"they have assured us that they will investigate this and, if warranted, hold appropriate accountability. we very much look forward to the results of the idf's investigation. as always, we expect the investigation to be thorough and transparent," kirby added.

the associated press said one of its reporters witnessed the incident. but the agency could not immediately confirm the identity or whereabouts of the bodies, nor the death toll from the israeli attack. reporters from other media outlets said a bulldozer tried to demolish the house to get the bodies off the roof, but failed. israeli soldiers then kicked and pushed, throwing three bodies off a roof, and a fourth body was thrown from a neighboring roof.

many media reports stressed that according to international law, combat soldiers should ensure that the bodies of the dead, including those of enemy combatants, are properly handled. shawan jabarin, director of the palestinian human rights group haqq, said that the content of the video that was exposed this time was shocking but not surprising. this behavior has no military necessity and is just a way for the israeli army to brutally treat the bodies of palestinians. jabarin also said that the israeli army rarely prosecutes soldiers in cases of harming palestinians. at most, it only disciplines soldiers, but will not conduct real investigations and prosecutions.