Israel under fire to probe extrajudicial execution of Palestinians

The UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions has slammed the recent killing by an Israeli soldier of a wounded Palestinian.

Mar 31, 2016 · 15:03 GMT 1 min read

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Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

The UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions has slammed the recent killing by an Israeli soldier of a wounded Palestinian. The reaction by Christof Heyns is the latest condemnation as pressure mounts on Israel to hold the soldier behind the horrendous act accountable.