Israeli soldiers pushed 4 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid

Israeli soldiers pushed four apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene and videos obtained by AP.The soldiers’ behavior in the town of Qabatiya was the latest in a series of suspected violations by Israeli forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.Human rights groups say the videos provide fresh evidence of how Israel routinely uses excessive force against Palestinians.The Israeli military said in a statement to AP that the incident, which it said would be reviewed, “does not coincide with (its) values and the expectations from (its) soldiers.”A White House spokesperson called it “deeply disturbing,” and said Israel has pledged to investigate.Residents of Qabatiya told AP the military later took custody of the four bodies, claims the military did not immediately comment on.

One of the people dropped from a roof was identified by a relative and Israel as Shadi Zakarneh, who the military said was a militant leader in the town.Since the war in Gaza began over 11 months ago, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, shot and arrested in the West Bank, where the Israeli military has waged a crackdown on militants linked to Hamas and other militant groups.Many of those killed have been civilians caught up in the raids.In one video obtained by AP, three soldiers can be seen picking up what appears to be a stiff body and then dragging it toward the edge of a multi-story roof as troops stand on the ground below.

The soldiers on the roof peer over the edge before heaving the body off.On an adjacent rooftop, another video obtained by AP shows soldiers pushing three bodies from the roof.A soldier holds a body by its leg over the edge before dropping it to the ground.Soldiers then swung another body over the edge before kicking the third one off.Photos captured by AP during Thursday’s raid show an Israeli army bulldozer moving near the buildings ...